Abstract

Sexual consent is a multidimensional construct that requires the participation of all involved in a sexual encounter; however, previous research has almost exclusively relied on one person’s perspective. To address this, we collected open- and closed-ended data on sexual consent from 37 dyads in committed sexual relationships (N = 74). We found that relationship length was associated with sexual consent and couples who accurately perceived each other’s consent communication cues reported elevated levels of internal consent feelings. Communicating willingness to engage in sexual activity remains important even within committed relationships. Preliminary findings suggest that further investigations of dyadic nuances of sexual consent are warranted.

摘要

性同意是一个多维结构，需要所有参与性接触的人参与；然而，以前的研究几乎完全依赖于一个人的观点。为了解决这个问题，我们从 37 对承诺的性关系（ N  = 74）中收集了关于性同意的开放式和封闭式数据。我们发现，关系长度与性同意有关，准确感知彼此同意沟通线索的夫妻报告的内部同意感觉水平升高。即使在承诺的关系中，表达参与性活动的意愿仍然很重要。初步调查结果表明，有必要对性同意的二元细微差别进行进一步调查。