Table 3.

Descriptives for Predictor and Outcome Variables

Variable	Gender	M	SD	α	t	Range Potential	Range Actual
Oxytocin (pg/mL)	F	1514.48	394.19	-	11.21**	-	787.90 −2819.00
	M	1094.06	282.17				487.00 −2488.00
Negative behaviors during nonsexual discussion	F	1.85	1.27	.88	2.69**	1–10	1.00–6.25
	M	1.55	1.11	.84			1.00–8.00
Negative behaviors during sexual discussion	F	1.49	1.00	.87	2.10*	1–10	1.00–6.25
	M	1.33	.72	.74			1.00–5.50
Affectionate behaviors during nonsexual discussion	F	4.68	1.61	.79	−.02	1–10	1.00–9.00
	M	4.68	1.43	.77			1.33–7.67
Affectionate behaviors during sexual discussion	F	4.86	1.44	.78	−1.28	1–10	1.00–8.00
	M	5.03	1.46	.77			1.33–8.00
Validating behaviors during nonsexual discussion	F	4.63	1.80	.76	−.21	1–10	1.50–9.50
	M	4.67	1.60	.72			1.00–8.50
Validating behaviors during sexual discussion	F	4.91	1.58	.71	−1.80	1–10	1.00–9.00
	M	5.28	1.70	.75			1.50–8.50

^*p ≤ .05

^**p ≤. 01.