Premarital sex in America : how young Americans meet, mate and think about marrying

Acknowledgments . . vii
One - Introduction . .  1
Two - The Partnerships and Practices of Emerging Adults . . 14
Three - Inside Sexual Relationships . . 51
Four - The College Campus: Sex 101? . . 101
Five - No Strings Attached? Sex and Emotional Health . . 135
Six - Marriage in the Minds of Emerging Adults . . 169
Seven - Red Sex, Blue Sex: Relationship Norms in a Divided America . . 205
Eight - The Power of Stories and Ten Myths about Sex in Emerging Adulthood . . 236

Appendix A: Regression Models . . 251
Appendix B: Original Research Interview Methods . . 265

Notes . . 271
Index . . 291