a Département de Sexologie , Université du Québec à Montréal.
b École de Psychologie , Université Laval.
J Sex Res. 2018 Nov-Dec;55(9):1192-1205. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2017.1399195. Epub 2017 Dec 4.
Research on casual sexual relationships (CSRs) among emerging adults is prevalent, yet our empirical and theoretical knowledge of relationship processes involved in these relationships is limited. The present study's objective was to compare four CSR partner types (acquaintance, friend, non-dating partner, ex-romantic partner) on passion, intimacy, and commitment, the components of Sternberg's triangular theory of love. A total of 441 Canadians aged 18-25 years who were not in a romantic relationship, and who reported having had more than one sexual contact with their last CSR partner, completed an online survey. Across all partner types, passion was highest, followed by intimacy and commitment. Levels of passion, intimacy, and commitment generally increased with partner familiarity. However, CSR partner type differences on the three components were partially explained by CSR components (i.e., frequency of sexual activity, frequency of social activity, whether partners saw each other with the main goal of having sex, sexual exclusivity agreement, and hopes about the relationship). Results are consistent with CSRs' emphasis on sexuality, and, to a lesser extent, emotions. However, they challenge the mainstream and scientific conflation of CSRs with an absence of emotional bond, commitment, or love.
关于新兴成年人的随意性关系（CSRs）的研究很普遍，但我们对这些关系中涉及的关系过程的经验和理论知识有限。本研究的目的是比较四种 CSR 伴侣类型（熟人、朋友、非约会伴侣、前浪漫伴侣）在激情、亲密和承诺方面的差异，这是斯滕伯格爱情三角理论的组成部分。共有 441 名年龄在 18-25 岁之间的加拿大成年人，他们没有处于恋爱关系中，并且报告与他们最近的 CSR 伴侣有过多次性接触，他们完成了一项在线调查。在所有伴侣类型中，激情最高，其次是亲密和承诺。激情、亲密和承诺的水平通常随着伴侣的熟悉程度而增加。然而，CSR 伴侣类型在这三个组成部分上的差异部分可以由 CSR 组成部分来解释（即，性活动的频率、社交活动的频率、伴侣是否以主要目的为性而见面、性排他性协议以及对关系的期望）。结果与 CSR 强调性，以及在较小程度上强调情感的观点一致。然而，它们挑战了将 CSR 与缺乏情感纽带、承诺或爱的主流和科学混为一谈的观点。
