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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Community Psychol. 2018 Jan 29;61(1-2):240–250. doi: 10.1002/ajcp.12224

Table 2. Men's Adherence to Sexual Cultural Scripting Norms.

n (%)
Subscale: Men are sex-driven and have trouble being faithful.

Men are mostly interested in women as potential sex partners and don't want to be just friends with a woman. 25 (29.4)
It's difficult for men to resist sexual urges and to remain monogamous. 22 (25.8)
It is natural for a man to want to admire or ogle women and to comment on their bodies, even if he has a girlfriend. 28 (32.9)
Something is wrong with a guy who turns down a chance to have sex. 8 (9.4)
Men who are good with the ladies and who can get any woman into bed are cool. 34 (40.0)
Men are always ready and willing for sex; they think about it all the time. 17 (20.0)
It is only natural for a man to make sexual advances to a woman he finds attractive. 23 (27.1)

Subscale: Dating is a game or recreational sport.

Dating is basically a game, a battle of the sexes, where both males and females try to gain the upper hand and manipulate each other. 19 (22.3)
Sexual activity is desirable as early in a relationship as possible. 18 (21.2)
A good way to reward or punish someone is by giving or withholding sex. 15 (17.6)
You don't need a relationship to have good sex; all you need are two people who are attracted to each other. 35 (41.2)
A man will be most successful in meeting or picking up women if he has a rap or uses flattering, sexy, or cute pick-up lines. 16 (18.8)

Subscale: Women are sexual objects whose value is based on their physical appearance.

An attractive woman should expect sexual advances and should learn how to handle them. 32 (37.6)
Women should be more concerned about their appearance than men. 22 (25.8)
Using her body and looks is the best way for a woman to attract a man. 23 (27.1)
Women should spend a lot of time trying to be pretty; no one wants to date a woman who has let herself go. 16 (18.8)
There's nothing wrong with men whistling at shapely women. 8 (9.4)
It bothers me when a man is interested in a woman only if she is pretty. 17 (20.0)
There is nothing wrong with men being primarily interested in a woman's body. 11 (12.9)

Note. Men who reported Moderately Agree or Agree with a statement, the statement was coded as 1 as affirmative and 0 as disconfirming. These proportions (frequencies) refer to those coded as affirmative.