As an important dimension of romantic relationships, sexual activity has received little attention in research on on‐again/off‐again (on–off) relationships. Study 1 assessed the prevalence and perceptions of sexual experiences in on–off relationships as compared to non‐cyclical relationships (those without a history of breakups and renewals); furthermore, current and post‐dissolution (PD) relationships were assessed. Findings showed that on–off partners were four times more likely to engage in sex after breakups than non‐cyclical partners (55 vs. 13%). Results also suggested that on–off partners' perceptions of PD sexual experiences were more satisfying, more compatible, and less stressful than were non‐cyclical partners'. Using longitudinal data, Study 2 showed that PD sex was linked with reconciling the relationship. Conclusions from these findings and future directions are discussed.

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探索性经历在再次约会中的作用

作为恋爱关系的一个重要方面，性活动在关于持续/不持续（on-off）关系的研究中很少受到关注。研究1评估了与非周期性关系（没有分手和更新的经历）相比，通断关系中性经历的普遍性和知觉；此外，评估了当前和溶解后（PD）的关系。研究结果显示，分手后伴侣的分手后发生性行为的可能性是非周期性伴侣的四倍（55比13％）。结果还表明，与非周期性伴侣相比，开关伴侣对PD性经历的看法更令人满意，更兼容且压力较小。使用纵向数据，研究2显示PD性行为与调和关系有关。