Obiari Ugwu-Uche
Pronouns: She/Her
Research Mentor(s): Jennifer Piemonte, PhD Candidate
Research Mentor School/College/Department: Psychology & Women’s Studies, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Presentation Date: Thursday, April 22, 2021
Session: Session 4 (2pm – 2:50pm)
Breakout Room: Room 3
Presenter: 5
Abstract
My project studies casual sex as it relates to many things, among them, orgasm, gender, and sexual scripts. Women and men learn sexual scripts from media and from prior experience. They enact sexual scripts according to the type of sexual situation they are in. Casual sex situations have their own sets of scripts and norms, including norms about which partner is likely to orgasm and the types of sexual activities the partners engage in. Different scripts may lead to different outcomes of the sexual encounter, such as greater regret, more perceived stigmatization, or more sexual satisfaction. In this study, we use an online survey to investigate people’s experiences with casual sex. We report on patterns found among different sexual scripts.
Authors: Obiari Ugwu-Uche
Research Method: Qualitative Study
