Abstract
This study explored whether casual sexual intercourse experiences would be associated with sexual arousability. Three hundred and sixty-two never-married undergraduates were divided into four subgroups based on their history of sexual activity: virgins, sexual intercourse with affection only, relatively less casual sex experiences (1–5), and relatively more casual sex experiences (6 or more). While males rated themselves more easily aroused than females, subjects with casual sex experience did not rate themselves more easily aroused than subjects without that experience. Increasing the frequency of casual sex increased the likelihood that an individual perceived him or herself as “different” from others of the same gender. Males and nonreligious subjects were more likely to engage in intercourse without affection than females and religious subjects. Future research should explore the correlates of casual sexual behavior in married and divorced individuals of different ages.
