First time sex helps male self-image, hurts woman

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Both male and female young people experience published adolescence shifts the overall satisfaction with their performances according to sex for the first time, according to a study in the journal.

Researchers found that in the short term, male subjects with their body image were satisfied after sex for the first time, while female subjects with their appearance in the same situation less were satisfied.

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This trend does not appear in the long run, though, claims a better body image in the course of time than their male counterparts as well as women.

Although promote campaigns to limit safe sex among teens, unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, the sexual intercourse for the first time with little research has examined the psychological effects. In addition, the authors point out, very few studies have focused on men and women in the late Adoleszenz--teens about 18 years old.

In the study, researchers surveyed 100 first-year students, who were abstinent at the beginning of the study but sexual intercourse for the first time during the study had one and a half years. Subjects were asked whether she had worked in the sex and questions answered their appearance with their overall satisfaction.

Similar to previous research on younger teenagers, reported male subjects a total higher satisfaction with their appearance after sex for the first time, while female subjects the contrary reported.

Approval of more research is necessary, still think the authors of the study, cultural influences these differences into account could.

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Because sex often to have as a way for young men prove their masculinity, they write seen is, it seems that "do it" for the first time a male young people image would boost of their own.

Also sexual partner can as a result of women tends to be selective when choosing, male subjects get validation of selected is from a member of the opposite sex, the researchers say.

With a sting on why female subjects happy were less with her looks after sex for the first time not either easy. The researchers speculate that women intensive focus on their Aussehen--fed unrealistic images of women in media news-probably is one of many factors.

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