TY - JOUR
T1 - Postdrinking sexual inferences
T2 - Evidence for linear rather than curvilinear dosage effects
AU - George, William H.
AU - Lehman, Gail L.
AU - Cue, Kelly L.
AU - Martinez, Lorraine J.
AU - Lopez, Peter A.
AU - Norris, Jeanette
PY - 1997/4/1
Y1 - 1997/4/1
N2 - Observers infer more sexual availability and willingness from a drinking dater. We hypothesized that, as dosage rises, these sexual inferences follow a linear pattern. College participants rated a woman (Study 1) and man (Study 2) exhibiting a sober, moderate, or high level of intoxication while with a light-drinking companion. Alcohol was perceived as having linear effects on sexual availability; and, except for male participants in Study 2, alcohol was perceived as having linear effects on willingness. Thus, with rising intoxication and diminished capacity for arousal, drinkers are perceived as more available and willing. Findings are discussed relative to expectancy models of sexuality. Reasons for desynchrony between alcohol's actual supression of sexual arousal and its perceived enhancement of willingness are presented.
AB - Observers infer more sexual availability and willingness from a drinking dater. We hypothesized that, as dosage rises, these sexual inferences follow a linear pattern. College participants rated a woman (Study 1) and man (Study 2) exhibiting a sober, moderate, or high level of intoxication while with a light-drinking companion. Alcohol was perceived as having linear effects on sexual availability; and, except for male participants in Study 2, alcohol was perceived as having linear effects on willingness. Thus, with rising intoxication and diminished capacity for arousal, drinkers are perceived as more available and willing. Findings are discussed relative to expectancy models of sexuality. Reasons for desynchrony between alcohol's actual supression of sexual arousal and its perceived enhancement of willingness are presented.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1997.tb00652.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1997.tb00652.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0031107008
SN - 0021-9029
VL - 27
SP - 629
EP - 648
JO - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
IS - 7
ER -