Table 2. Men's Adherence to Sexual Cultural Scripting Norms.
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Subscale: Men are sex-driven and have trouble being faithful. | |
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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) |
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Subscale: Dating is a game or recreational sport. | |
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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) |
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Subscale: Women are sexual objects whose value is based on their physical appearance. | |
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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.