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Sexual communication is a conversation between partners about sex, which is necessary to obtain sexual consent, to learn about likes and dislikes, and to obtain sexual satisfaction.
Sexual communication is a transitional stage from the romantic period of a relationship to a closer intimate and sexual relationship between partners.
Sexual communication in different countries is based on the partners' chosen religion and marriage customs, so it can start at different stages of the partners' relationship. Sexual communication is not primary in the relationship of partners, and in harmonious relationships it occurs after the spiritual perception of the partner.
''Intimacy'' is a necessary part of an emotional and intimate sexual relationship between partners, which strengthens the relationship and brings individuality to the couple's romantic relationship.
Sexual communication is a conversation between partners about sex, which is necessary to obtain sexual consent, to learn about likes and dislikes, and to obtain sexual satisfaction.
Sexual communication is a transitional stage from the romantic period of a relationship to a closer intimate and sexual relationship between partners.
Sexual communication in different countries is based on the partners' chosen religion and marriage customs, so it can start at different stages of the partners' relationship. Sexual communication is not primary in the relationship of partners, and in harmonious relationships it occurs after the spiritual perception of the partner.
Meaning for sex life
* Sexual communication is necessary for partners to share their sexual experiences with each other based on trust and respect, in a safe manner. * In order to initiatesexual relations
Human sexual activity, human sexual practice or human sexual behaviour is the manner in which humans experience and express their sexuality. People engage in a variety of sexual acts, ranging from activities done alone (e.g., masturbation) t ...
, consent to sex is essential, meaning that consent is free, informed, revocable, enthusiastic and specific. When "NO" means - NO.
* Sexual relations that began without consent to sex
Sex is the biological trait that determines whether a sexually reproducing organism produces male or female gametes. During sexual reproduction, a male and a female gamete fuse to form a zygote, which develops into an offspring that inheri ...
, as well as consent to sex that was obtained through a false promise to marry, are considered rape.
* Sexual communication includes being aware of the STD (sexually transmitted disease) status of partners, discussing the purpose of the relationship, getting tested for STDs together, and safe sex and contraceptives.
* Positive sexual communication is associated with sexual satisfaction in relationships and well-being.
* Sexual communication helps partners to better understand each other to build intimate relationships, to understand the differences in perceptions and feelings of partners in sexual activity.
* Talking about sex opens up self-awareness for self-reflection for conscious sex with a partner.
Forms of sexual communication
Sexual communication occurs in various forms: * ''Physical communication'' is physical actions that speak louder than words: a look, a gently placed hand can speak better than verbally. * ''Sexual cues'' are verbal or non-verbal cues to a partner to communicate desired or undesired actions to follow. Sexual experience is more pleasant and more meaningful when partners can freely communicate their desires to each other: touch, kiss. * ''Verbal communication'' should be tactful, without inconvenience or discomfort. Good conversational communication about sex can improve sexual desire and arousal in partners and help care for partners' sexual health. * ''Education'' ''about sex'' it is important for children to gain basic knowledge about human sexuality and safe and healthy sexual relationships, and sexuality education provides such opportunities. For adults, sex education expands knowledge about sex, dispels myths and informs about the biological and ethical aspects of this area of life. *''Intimacy'' is a necessary part of an emotional and intimate sexual relationship between partners, which strengthens the relationship and brings individuality to the couple's romantic relationship.
Scientific research
According to research conducted by scientists, sexual communication is important for maintaining healthy sexual function. Studies of different years, starting from the 1970s. show that couples with more sexual difficulties have problems with sexual communication and sexual expression. Research conducted in 2014 shows that that couples who have more sexual difficulties have problems with sexual communication and sexual expression. Research conducted in 2014 shows that sexual self-disclosure is important for the health of sexual function and sexual satisfaction, which is one of the prevention methods for sexual dysfunction. Sexual self-disclosure involves discussing sexual preferences with partners, the desire to participate in a certain sexual activity, about sexual values and past experiences.Other biologic species
Sexual communication is widespread in biology, and occurs in many organisms, e.g.bacteria
Bacteria (; : bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one Cell (biology), biological cell. They constitute a large domain (biology), domain of Prokaryote, prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micr ...
, fungi
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, protozoa
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, insect
Insects (from Latin ') are Hexapoda, hexapod invertebrates of the class (biology), class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (Insect morphology#Head, head, ...
s, vertebrate
Vertebrates () are animals with a vertebral column (backbone or spine), and a cranium, or skull. The vertebral column surrounds and protects the spinal cord, while the cranium protects the brain.
The vertebrates make up the subphylum Vertebra ...
s and flowering plant
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s.Bernstein C, Bernstein H. Sexual communication. J Theor Biol. 1997 Sep 7;188(1):69-78. doi: 10.1006/jtbi.1997.0459. PMID: 9299310. Sexual communication, in general, refers to the use of signals to promote or modulate sexual interaction, and appears to operate at three different levels. (a) At the primary level sexual communication increases the likelihood of sexual interaction between two individuals leading to the production of progeny. (b) At the secondary level, signaling is modulated to avoid inbreeding
Inbreeding is the production of offspring from the mating or breeding of individuals or organisms that are closely genetic distance, related genetically. By analogy, the term is used in human reproduction, but more commonly refers to the genet ...
and to facilitate outbreeding, presumably because outbreeding promotes hybrid vigor and the avoidance of expression of deleterious alleles in progeny (inbreeding depression
Inbreeding depression is the reduced biological fitness caused by loss of genetic diversity as a consequence of inbreeding, the breeding of individuals closely related genetically. This loss of genetic diversity results from small population siz ...
). (c) Sexual communication is also used to facilitate selection among potential mates based on fitness characteristics in order to facilitate vigor among progeny.
See also
*Sex
Sex is the biological trait that determines whether a sexually reproducing organism produces male or female gametes. During sexual reproduction, a male and a female gamete fuse to form a zygote, which develops into an offspring that inheri ...
* Sex consent
Sexual consent is consent to engage in sexual activity. In many jurisdictions, sexual activity without consent is considered rape or other forms of sexual assault.
Academic discussion of consent
In the late 1980s, academic Lois Pineau argued tha ...
* Sexual ethics
Sexual ethics (also known as sex ethics or sexual morality) is a branch of philosophy that considers the ethics or morality of Human sexual behaviour, sexual behavior. Sexual ethics seeks to understand, evaluate and critique interpersonal relatio ...
* Sexual ethics in islam and in the Western World
Sexual Ethics in Islam and in the Western World () is a book containing a series of articles by Morteza Motahhari. The articles covered topics such as sexual ethics and the ideas of new thinkers, evaluation of the principles of the new sexual sys ...
* Human sexual activity
Human sexual activity, human sexual practice or human sexual behaviour is the manner in which humans experience and express Human sexuality, their sexuality. People engage in a variety of sexual acts, ranging from activities done alone (e.g., ...
* Orgasm control
* Orgastic potency
Within the work of the Austrian psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich (1897–1957), orgastic potency is a human's natural ability to experience an orgasm with certain psychosomatic characteristics
. "Reich's model takes a unisex, 'integrated biopsychologi ...
* Sociosexual orientation
Sociosexuality, sometimes called sociosexual orientation, is the individual difference in the willingness to engage in sexual activity outside of a committed relationship. Individuals who are more ''restricted'' sociosexually are less willing to e ...
References
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