1985
DOI: 10.1300/j291v03n02_02
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On the Diversity of Love Object Orientations Among Women

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“…Qualitative data obtained in this and other studies (e.g., Blumstein & Schwartz, 1990;Deren et al, 2001;Klein, Sepekoff, & Wolf, 1985;Loewenstein, 1984Loewenstein, /1985Rust, 2000) emphasize the importance of not predicting sexual behavior from reported sexual self-identification and of recognizing the potential mutability of sexual behavior and identity. This study suggests that there is considerable fluidity in sexual identification among IDUs and crack smokers, which may relate to the particular circumstances of their lives (e.g., drug dependence, financial needs, and lack of social support, affective relationships, and sexual partners).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 49%
“…Qualitative data obtained in this and other studies (e.g., Blumstein & Schwartz, 1990;Deren et al, 2001;Klein, Sepekoff, & Wolf, 1985;Loewenstein, 1984Loewenstein, /1985Rust, 2000) emphasize the importance of not predicting sexual behavior from reported sexual self-identification and of recognizing the potential mutability of sexual behavior and identity. This study suggests that there is considerable fluidity in sexual identification among IDUs and crack smokers, which may relate to the particular circumstances of their lives (e.g., drug dependence, financial needs, and lack of social support, affective relationships, and sexual partners).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 49%
“…Studies of sexual-minority adolescents and young adults have consistently found that women report later ages of first awareness and first questioning of their sexuality than do men (for example, D'Augelli & Hershberger, 1993; Herdt & Boxer, 1993; Rosario et al, 1996; Savin-Williams & Diamond, 2000). Even more striking, however, are the many cases of women who report no awareness of same-sex attractions altogether until mid- to late adulthood (Blumstein & Schwartz, 1977; Cassingham & O'Neil, 1993; Charbonneau & Lander, 1991; Kitzinger & Wilkinson, 1995; Loewenstein, 1985; Saghir & Robins, 1973).…”
Section: Phenomenon #1: Nonlinear Discontinuitiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Yet over the years, studies probing the antecedents and phenomenology of such late-life transitions have suggested that the dormancy model is not always accurate. Loewenstein (1985), for example, concluded from her research on over 700 women that those reporting late-life same-sex “passions” were undergoing “a genuine shift in love object orientation. … Some respondents were bona fide heterosexual women who switched in midlife to a lesbian orientation” (p. 22).…”
Section: Phenomenon #1: Nonlinear Discontinuitiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…McCabe et al (2011) explained that during the teenage years, individuals are bonded through heterosexual relationships first, then explore same-sex activity without thinking of the level of sexual satisfaction of other women. Similar to the view by Loewenstein (1985), an individual's involvement in lesbian relationships is mostly out of boredom and wanting to try something new. Owoyemi and Ahmad Sabri (2014) also explained that same-sex activity is tempting towards individuals who like are curious and like to try new things.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 81%