Does Sociosexuality Affect Use and Desirability of Different Types of Opening Lines Among Young Japanese?
The present study examined the relations between sociosexuality and the desirability and the use of innocuous, direct, and cute-flippant opening lines. A total of 216 women rated the desirability of each type of opening line and answered the revised Sociosexual Orientation Inventory (SOI-R). A total of 198 men reported the use of types of opening lines and answered the SOI-R. The desirability of cute-flippant lines, which were the least preferred lines, was positively related to sociosexuality, while the use of cute lines was not associated with sociosexuality. In addition, the use of innocuous and direct lines was positively related to sociosexuality. It may be that unrestricted men use innocuous and direct lines as a strategy to start conversation before flirting.
Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572, Japan. s1430366@u.tsukuba.ac.jp.
Shin
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0462-7885
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Nakamine
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012919:Social Behavior; D012928:Social Desirability
Courtship; Relationship initiation; Sociosexuality