Current Directions in Human Sexuality and Intimate Relationships Book

Introduction 1

Section 1 Theory and Methodology 5

Emerging Perspectives on Distinctions Between Romantic Love and Sexual Desire (Vol. 13, No. 3, 2004, pp. 116-119) Lisa M. Diamond 7

Relationships, Human Behavior, and Psychological Science (Vol. 13, No. 6, 2004, pp. 233-237) Harry T. Reis W. Andrew Collins 14

Contextual Influences on Marriage: Implications for Policy and Intervention (Vol. 14, No. 4, 2005, pp. 171-174) Benjamin R. Karney Thomas N. Bradbury 22

Speed-Dating (Vol. 17, No. 3, 2008, pp. 193-197) Eli J. Finkel Paul W. Eastwick 30

Section 2 Biological Foundations of Sex and Relationships 39

Rethinking Puberty: The Development of Sexual Attraction (Vol. 5, No. 6, 1996, pp. 178-183) Rethinking K. McClintock Gilbert Herdt 41

Adaptation to Sperm Competition in Humans (Vol. 16 No. 1, 2007, pp. 47-50) Todd K. Shackelford Aaron T. Goetz 51

Adaptations to Ovulation: Implications for Sexual and Social Behavior (Vol. 14, No. 6, 2005, pp. 312-316) Steven W. Gangestad Christine E. Garver-Apgar Randy Thornhill 58

Evolutionary Psychology of Facial Attractiveness (Vol. 11, No. 5, 2002, pp. 154-158) Bernhard Fink Ian Penton-Voak 66

The Neurochemistry of Pair Bonding (Vol. 12, No. 2, 2003, pp. 49-53) J. Thomas Curtis Zuoxin Wang 73

Section 3 Sex Differences 81

Differences in Parental Investment Contribute to Important Differences Between Men and Women (Vol. 8, No. 3, 1999, pp. 86-89) David F. Bjorklund Todd K. Shackelford 83

Men's and Women's Mating Preferences: Distinct Evolutionary Mechanisms? (Vol. 11, No. 3, 2002, pp. 88-93) Lynn Carol Miller Anila Putcha-Bhagavatula William C. Pedersen 89

Cognitive Biases and Emotional Wisdom in the Evolution ofConflict Between the Sexes (Vol. 10, No. 6, 2001, pp. 219-223) David M. Buss 98

Section 4 Sexual Orientation 105

Who's Gay? Does It Matter? (Vol. 15, No. 1, 2006, pp. 40-44) Ritch C. Savin-Williams 107

The Biopsychology of Sexual Orientation (Vol. 3, No. 5, 1994, pp. 150-154) Brian A. Gladue 115

What Do We Know About Gay and Lesbian Couples? (Vol. 14, No. 5, 2005, pp. 251-254) Lawrence A. Kurdek 123

Lesbian and Gay Families (Vol. 3, No. 2, 1994, pp. 62-64) Charlotte J. Patterson 130

The Psychology of Sexual Prejudice (Vol. 9, No. 1, 2000, pp. 19-22) Gregory M. Herek 136

Section 5 Relationship Formation and Maintenance 143

The Emerging Field of Adolescent Romantic Relationships (Vol. 11, No. 5, 2002, pp. 177-180) Wyndol Furman 145

Regulating the Risks of Closeness: A Relationship-Specific Sense of Felt Security (Vol. 14, No. 2, 2005, pp. 74-78) Sandra L. Murray 152

Psychological Foundations of Trust (Vol. 16, No. 5, 2007, pp. 264-268) Jeffrey A. Simpson 160

Ideal Standards in Close Relationships: Their Structure and Functions (Vol. 9, No. 3, 2000, pp. 102-105) Garth J. O. Fletcher Jeffry A. Simpson 168

Section 6 Conflict, Problems, and Risk 175

Marital Conflict: Correlates, Structure, and Context (Vol. 12, No. 1, 2003, pp. 23-27) Frank D. Fincham 177

The Early Marital Roots of Conjugal Distress and Divorce (Vol. 10, No. 4, 2001, pp. 116-119) Ted L. Huston Sylvia Niehuis Shanna E. Smith 185

The Cheating Heart: Scientific Explorations of Infidelity (Vol. 10, No. 5, 2001, pp. 177-180) Stephen M. Drigotas William Barta 192

A Typology of Men Who Are Violent Toward Their Female Partners: Making Sense of the Heterogeneity in Husband Violence (Vol. 9, No. 4, 2000, pp. 140-143) Amy Holtzworth-Munroe 199

Does Drinking Promote Risky Sexual Behavior?: A Complex Answer to a Simple Question (Vol. 15, No. 1, 2006, pp. 19-23) M. Lynne Cooper 206