1. Sexual Behaviors

2. Celibacy
Types of Celibacy
Complete celibacy
Partial celibacy

3. Reasons for or Benefits of Celibacy
Religious, moral beliefs
Waiting for the appropriate person
Learning about other aspects of self
Health considerations
During substance abuse recovery

4. Erotic Dreams
Expression and exploration of desires
Most males, two thirds females
Nocturnal orgasm

5. Erotic Fantasy
Daydreams, masturbation, or during sexual encounters
95% of women and men fantasize
Fantasy content among heterosexual and non-heterosexual individuals are similar, except for sex of imagined partner

6. Sexual Fantasy Function of sexual fantasies
Source of pleasure & arousal
Overcome sexual anxiety
Acceptable expression of socially unacceptable behavior
Gender similarities & differences
Fantasies: Help or Hindrance?
Most research points to helpful

7. Perspectives on Masturbation
Traditional Condemnation
Censured as non-procreational
Erroneous health concerns
Freud considered it immature
Contemporary research has established that it is not harmful

8. Purposes for Masturbation
Relieves sexual tension
Means of self-exploration
Shared experience
Assists in physical relaxation

9. Self-Pleasuring Technique
Follow your moral values
Set aside adequate time & relax
Experiment with different types of touch

10. Maltz Levels of Sexual Expression
Positive
+1 = positive role fulfillment
+2 = making love
+3 = authentic sexual intimacy
Negative
-1 = impersonal interaction
-2 = abusive interaction
-3 = violent interaction

11. Maltz Hierarchy of Sexual Interaction
The Maltz hierarchy of sexual interaction (Maltz, 2001c).

12. Kissing and Touching
Kissing
Cross-cultural practices and attitudes toward kissing
Touching
Cornerstone of human sexuality
Whole body is responsive
Specific erogenous zones

13. Touching: Manual Stimulation of Genitals
Individual differences with regard to manual stimulation
Most women need consistent touching through orgasm
Men may not like to be touched just after orgasm

14. Gay Male Sexual Behaviors
Misconceptions
Realities
Similar to noncoital heterosexual behaviors
Fellatio, mutual masturbation are most common
Compared to other men, gay men often have more diversity, self-expression, & personal enjoyment in their sexual contact

15. Lesbian Sexual Expression
Misconceptions
Realities
Similar to noncoital heterosexual behaviors
Tribadism
Lesbian sexual relations tend to be longer and involve more all-over body sensuality

16. Sexual Behaviors and Responses for Women: Comparisons across Sexual Orientation.
Comparison of Lesbian and Heterosexual Women’s Last Sexual Experience.

17. Oral-Genital Stimulation
Types: cunnilungus & fellatio
Acceptance varies
More unmarried people engaging in oral sex now than reported in Kinsey’s survey

18. Factors Affecting Taste of Ejaculate

19. Oral Sex Experiences among American Women and Men
Oral sex experiences from the National Health and Social Life survey.

20. Anal Stimulation
Prevalence is lower than other forms of sexual activity
Health risk (HIV, other infections)
Lubricants and gentle insertion needed

21. Coitus and Coital Positions
Position variations
Man or woman above
Face-to-face
Side-lying
Rear entry

22. Favorite Intercourse Position?
College students answer the question: “What is your favorite intercourse position?”

23. Tantric Intercourse
Eastern path to spiritual enlightenment
Sexual expression considered a form of spiritual meditation
Involves control & delay of orgasm with focus on harmony with partner