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van de Rijt, Arnout; Macy, Michael W. – Social Forces, 2006
A division of labor is mediated by exchange of valued goods and services. We use social exchange theory to extend this principal to "labors of love." Sexual activity in a close personal relationship seems outside the domain of bargaining and exchange. Nevertheless, we explore the possibility that this most intimate of human relations is influenced…
Descriptors: Evidence, Interpersonal Attraction, Interpersonal Relationship, Sexuality