title: Men and women together:  the impact of birth control technology on male-female relationships.
abstract: The authors argue that "birth control technologies have fundamentally altered the nature of male-female relationships.... New sequences of love, intimacy, sex, and marriage in male-female relationships emerged. The expanded number of choices for individuals has simultaneously created new freedom and opportunity, as well as uncertainty and confusion in male-female relationships.  New norms for cross-sex interactions and the new post-birth control morality are still evolving."  The geographic focus is on developed countries.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Whicker
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kronenfeld
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D001519:Behavior; D003267:Contraception; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004644:Emotions; D004989:Ethics; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005783:Gender Identity; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008393:Marriage; D011584:Psychology; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012919:Social Behavior; D012922:Social Change; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013672:Technology; D014933:Women's Rights
keywords: Attitude--changes; Behavior; Contraception; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Emotions; Ethics; Family Planning; Husband-wife Communication; Interpersonal Relations; Male Role; Marriage; Mate Selection; Nuptiality; Partner Communication; Premarital Sex Behavior; Psychological Factors; Sex Behavior; Sex Role; Social Behavior; Social Change; Social Development; Socioeconomic Factors; Technology; Women's Status