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A Fertile Ground for Ambiguities: Casual Sexual Relationships Among Portuguese Emerging Adults
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Casual sexual relationships (CSRs) are frequent relationship experiences in young
adulthood that provide opportunities for many to explore sexual relationships and to
construct their sexual identity. Empirical research on casual sex is still lacking outside
North-American countries, despite evidence pointing to the need to contextualize sexual
interactions in their own sociocultural context. In order to better understand casual sexual
relationships, these should be examined in with novel samples in other countries where
a “hookup culture” as it is described in the North-American university campus is apparently
absent. Through a qualitative study, we explored what casual sexual relationships consist
of according to the perceptions of Portuguese college students (N=35). The thematic
analysis of eight focus group interviews resulted in the generation of six themes, three of
which are presented here: (1) What CSRs are, regarding features and types of CSRs, (2)
Why individuals engage in CSRs, focusing on positive and negative motivations, and (3)
What one gets from CSRs, focusing on positive and negative outcomes of CSRs. Our
findings showed that Portuguese emerging adults are familiarized with CSRs, particularly
with one-night stand, friends with benefits and “curte”/hookup. Sexual interactions
associated with other CSRs, such as booty call or fuck buddies, were mentioned but
rarely associated with a distinctive label and established characteristics. Participants
described the CSRs in a partially overlapping manner presenting some areas of ambiguity,
such as with regard to sexual exclusivity and still-unlabeled sexual interactions. CSRs are
generally evaluated as positively motivated and mainly beneficial. This study adds to the
literature around casual sexual relationships by exploring and describing CSRs in a different
sociocultural context, as well as indicating directions for future research in order to better
prepare and empower young adults in their sexual and relational trajectories.
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Luz, R., Alvarez, M-J., Godinho C. A., Pereira C. R. (2022) A Fertile Ground for Ambiguities: Casual Sexual Relationships Among Portuguese Emerging Adults. Frontiers in Psychology, vol.13, art. 823102.
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Frontiers Media S.A.