Running Head: ADULT ATTITUDES TOWARD RECREATIONAL SEX

Recreational Sex Survey

We would like to know about your attitudes towards recreational
sex! We would also like to know how the people you associate with
perceive or view recreational sex. For the purpose of this survey,
recreational sex is defined as sexual experiences engaged in by consensual
partners that are not out of obligation, for procreation, or in a forced
manner. Graduate students from the University of Arkansas are currently
working to understand how an individuals attitudes toward recreational sex
may be influenced by society.
Completion of this survey is purely voluntary you may choose whether or
not to complete the survey. Please DO NOT put your name, student id or
social security number on this form. We want the responses to be
confidential and anonymous. Thank you for taking the time to
complete the survey!

Circle ONE for each sentence:

Strongly
Strongly
Agree Agree
Disagree Disagree

1. My friends like to have sex whenever they can.

SA

SD

2. Most of my friends would say it is okay to have sex

on the first date.

SA

3. I believe that sex is only appropriate within a

committed relationship.

SA

4. I really know how to pleasure someone sexually.

SA

SD
SD
SD

5. Most people in my culture would be willing to engage

in sex on the first date.

SA

6. In my culture, recreational sex is acceptable.

SA

SD
SD

7. My sexual partner(s) are always satisfied with my

sexual performance.

SA

8. I find participating in recreational sex to be an egoboost.

SA

9. Moral standards in my community discourage

participation in recreational sex.

SA

10. Most people that share my cultural identity

SA

SD
SD
SD

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disapprove of recreational sex.

SD

11. Most of the time, I view sex as a recreational

activity.

SA

12. I find it exciting to hook-up for a one-night stand.

SA

SD
SD

13. My family would say that sexuality is a natural form

of expression

SA

14. I was raised to believe that sex outside of marriage

is bad.

SA

15. I enjoy the challenge of flirting with a stranger to

see if I can engage him/her in a one-night stand.

SA

16. I look for a sex partner who brings new ideas to our
sexual activities.

SA

17. My family openly discusses sexual experiences.

SA

SD
SD
SD
SD
SD

18.
19.

I wish I knew more about how to please my sexual

partner.

SA

My sexual knowledge and abilities are highly

developed.

SA

20. I like learning about new ways to enhance my

sexual pleasure.

SD
SD
SA
SD

Check one box for each question, or fill in the blank.

Gender
others?

Male
Alone
Female

Do you live alone or with

Highest educational level

With Others
Marital status:
attained:

single

Less than high school

married

High school diploma

divorced
Some college
widowed

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Undergraduate degree

Graduate degree

Would you classify the majority of where you spent your early
childhood and adolescent years as:

Urban

or

Rural

On average, approximately how many minutes per week do you

exercise? __________________
Identify the number of children or dependents you currently have
living with you: ______________

Have you served or are you currently serving in the military?

Yes

No

Do you attend church:

African-American
Islander

Weekly

Ethnicity:

Occasionally

Asian / Pacific

Rarely / Never

Caucasian

Alaskan Native
Year of birth:
______________
__________________________

Hispanic / Latino
Native American /

Other

If you have attended college, what is / was your college major?

____________________________
IF you are currently in college, identify your status:
Freshman

Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Graduate Student

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If you are completing more than one of the Graduate Students surveys,
please place a random 5-digit number on the space below and on the other
survey you are completing (e.g., 24893). You will only need to fill in the
background information on ONE survey:
___________________________________

Thank you for participating in this survey!