TY - JOUR
T1 - The downside of being sexually restricted
T2 - The effects of sociosexual orientation on relationships between jealousy, rejection, and anger
AU - Peters, Jessica R.
AU - Eisenlohr-Moul, Tory A.
AU - Pond, Richard S.
AU - DeWall, C. Nathan
PY - 2014/8
Y1 - 2014/8
N2 - Why do some people become more jealous than others? Some people require emotional closeness before sexual intercourse, whereas others are less restricted sexually. Because restricted people may invest more in relationships, they may feel greater rejection and anger when jealous. We tested this hypothesis in a daily diary study of 50 heterosexual dating couples. Participants completed a sociosexual orientation questionnaire to measure sexual restriction. Daily partner-related feelings of rejection, jealousy, and anger were assessed for 30. days. The more jealousy participants experienced, the greater their feelings of rejection and anger; this relationship was strongest for sexually restricted participants. These findings suggest that sexual restriction may increase risk of feelings of rejection and anger in the wake of jealousy.
AB - Why do some people become more jealous than others? Some people require emotional closeness before sexual intercourse, whereas others are less restricted sexually. Because restricted people may invest more in relationships, they may feel greater rejection and anger when jealous. We tested this hypothesis in a daily diary study of 50 heterosexual dating couples. Participants completed a sociosexual orientation questionnaire to measure sexual restriction. Daily partner-related feelings of rejection, jealousy, and anger were assessed for 30. days. The more jealousy participants experienced, the greater their feelings of rejection and anger; this relationship was strongest for sexually restricted participants. These findings suggest that sexual restriction may increase risk of feelings of rejection and anger in the wake of jealousy.
KW - Anger
KW - Close relationships
KW - Daily diary studies
KW - Jealousy
KW - Rejection
KW - Sociosexual orientation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jrp.2014.04.002
DO - 10.1016/j.jrp.2014.04.002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84900028589
VL - 51
SP - 18
EP - 22
ER -