'Cheating's OK for me, but not for thee' – inside the messy psychology of sexual double standards
- Written by David M. Buss, Professor of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts
The mating game often involves convoluted rationalizations.tomozina/Getty ImagesSexual double standards – in which women and men are judged differently for the same sexual behavior – will probably sound familiar to most people.
The classic one centers on multiple sexual partners: Men who are promiscuous are lauded as...