Gender Differences in Sex Secret Disclosure to a Romantic Partner

Sexuality & Culture - Tập 26 Số 1 - Trang 96-115 - 2022
Keely Fox1, Alexandria M. Ashley2, Lacey J. Ritter2, Tara Martin3, David Knox3
1Department of Sociology, University of Georgia, Athens, USA.
2Department of Sociology, Wingate University, Wingate, USA
3Department of Sociology, East Carolina University, Greenville, USA

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