Subscribe
The latest psychology and neuroscience discoveries.
My Account
  • Mental Health
  • Social Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Psychopharmacology
No Result
View All Result
PsyPost
PsyPost
No Result
View All Result
Home Exclusive Social Psychology

How young women convince men who want to use a condom to have unprotected sex instead

by Eric W. Dolan
October 29, 2017
in Social Psychology
(Photo credit: mikhail_kayl)

(Photo credit: mikhail_kayl)

[Follow PsyPost on LinkedIn to stay up-to-date on the latest developments in psychology and neuroscience]

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

A new scientific study in published in The Journal of Sex Research suggests it is common for young women to convince their partners to have unprotected sex.

Young adults in the United States bear a disproportionate share of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). They account for half of new STIs each year, despite making up about one-quarter of the sexually-active population.

Condoms are the most effective means of preventing the transmission of STIs — but many men and women still refuse to use them.

The new study of 235 sexually-active heterosexual women, ages 18 to 20, found that condom use resistance tactics were common.

The researchers found that roughly half of the women reported successfully convincing a man who wanted to use a condom to not use one. The participants reported successfully resisting condom use an average of 16 times since the age of 14.

The most common tactics used were seduction and risk reassurance — meaning getting a man so sexually excited that he agreed to have sex without a condom and convincing a man that a condom is unnecessary because she was “clean.”

Some women also said that they complained condoms made sex less enjoyable, told their partner they would be angry if they used a condom, or simply asked their partner not use a condom.

About 3 percent of women said they had convinced a man not to use a condom by withholding sex or sabotaging the condom. A slightly smaller percentage reported using physical force to prevent a man from getting a condom.

Alcohol consumption and lower perceived risk of STIs were both linked to a greater number of condom use resistance tactics.

The researchers also found that women with a history of STIs were much more likely to use condom use resistance tactics than women without a history. But the cross-sectional nature of the study made it impossible to draw any conclusions about cause and effect.

The study, “Tactics Young Women Use to Resist Condom Use When a Partner Wants to Use a Condom“, was authored by Rhiana Wegner, Melissa A. Lewis, Kelly Cue Davis, Elizabeth C. Neilson and Jeanette Norris.

ShareTweetSendScanShareSharePinSend
Previous Post

How the god you worship influences the ghosts you see

Next Post

Study links facets of schizotypy to belief in conspiracy theories

STAY CONNECTED

TRENDING

Exposure to wood smoke leads to complex and long-lasting neuroinflammatory and neurometabolomic alterations

Four distinct trajectories of psychopathic traits identified among youth in the legal system

Altered brain function linked to obesity and overeating

Depressed individuals have reduced connectivity in brain regions responsible for cognitive functioning

Brain health and lifestyle: Up to 40% of dementia cases can be attributed to 12 modifiable risk factors

Psilocybin might be effective for treatment-resistant depression even with ongoing SSRI use, study suggests

RECENT

People ascribe intentions and emotions to both human- and AI-made art, but still report stronger emotions for artworks made by humans

Psilocybin might be effective for treatment-resistant depression even with ongoing SSRI use, study suggests

Sexual arousal might not reduce pain in women, new study suggests

New research sheds light on racial attitudes and their impact on perceptions of crime

Violent video games linked to verbal aggression and hostility but not physical aggression

Altered brain function linked to obesity and overeating

Fear of social change and political illiberalism mediate populism’s link to support for violence

Held responsible, yet mere tools: Study reveals paradoxical views on AI assistants

Currently Playing

Four distinct trajectories of psychopathic traits identified among youth in the legal system

New study provides insight into the psychological core of dark personality traits

Four distinct trajectories of psychopathic traits identified among youth in the legal system

Psychopathy
Social working memory abnormalities may be a neurocognitive mechanism underlying poorer social connection in PTSD

Exposure to wood smoke leads to complex and long-lasting neuroinflammatory and neurometabolomic alterations

Mental Health
People who were better supervised by parents as early adolescents tend to have higher earnings as adults

People who were better supervised by parents as early adolescents tend to have higher earnings as adults

Business
People who consume more ultra-processed foods are more likely to experience psychological distress later in life

People who consume more ultra-processed foods are more likely to experience psychological distress later in life

Mental Health
New psychology research reveals the “bullshit blind spot”

New psychology research indicates that higher general cognitive ability is linked to reduced emotional responding

Cognitive Science
Massive psychology study offers an unprecedented look into how personality and intelligence intertwine

Massive psychology study offers an unprecedented look into how personality and intelligence intertwine

Cognitive Science
  • Cognitive Science
  • COVID-19
  • Mental Health
  • Social Psychology
  • Drug Research
  • Conspiracy Theories
  • Meditation
  • Psychology of Religion
  • Aviation Psychology and Human Factors
  • Relationships and Sexual Health
  • Evolutionary Psychology
  • Neuroimaging
  • Psychedelic Drugs
  • Dark Triad
  • Political Psychology

About

PsyPost is a psychology and neuroscience news website dedicated to reporting the latest research on human behavior, cognition, and society. (READ MORE...)

  • Contact us
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms and Conditions
Subscribe
  • My Account
  • Cognitive Science Research
  • Mental Health Research
  • Social Psychology Research
  • Drug Research
  • Relationship Research
  • About PsyPost
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist