The present study extends previous work on communication after sexual activity by investigating the influence of “pillow talk” over time within relationships that have experienced a recent transgression. Thirty-six participants who had experienced a transgression committed by a current dating partner provided information about their levels of relational uncertainty, amount of pillow talk, and relational outcomes. Findings revealed that, over the course of a month, increased changes in pillow talk were negatively associated with uncertainty and positively associated with several relational outcomes. Self and relationship uncertainty also mediated the associations between pillow talk and several relational outcomes. These results provide insight into how pillow talk might play a protective function in helping dating partners manage uncertainty following a relational transgression.

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用枕边谈话度过艰难的时期：事后性交作为缓解关系过犯后不确定性的策略

本研究通过调查最近发生过性行为的人际关系中随着时间推移的“枕头谈话”的影响，扩展了性活动后交流的先前工作。三十六名参与者经历了当前约会对象的违法行为，提供了有关他们的关系不确定性水平，枕头谈话量和关系结果的信息。研究结果表明，在一个月的时间里，枕头谈话的变化增加与不确定性负相关，与几个关系结果呈正相关。自我和关系的不确定性也介导了枕头谈话和几个关系结果之间的关联。