Sex, Love, or Infatuation
by Short, Ray E.Edition: Revised
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1990-08-01
Publisher(s): Augsburg Fortress Pub
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Summary
With almost 300,000 copies in print, Sex, Love, or Infatuation has become "must reading" for both teens and young adults. Now, this revised, up-to-date edition includes the latest information on AIDS, sexually-transmitted diseases, and other important topics.
Author Biography
Ray E. Short is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Wisconsin in Platteville, where he taught courses on marriage and the family. He is a popular speaker to college students, school assemblies, and youth and counselor conferences. A Methodist minister. He lives in Lafayette, Colorado.
Table of Contents
| Preface to the Revised and Expanded Edition | p. 11 |
| Preface to the Original Edition | p. 13 |
| Preview: The Problem Is Personal | p. 17 |
| The Crisis: Problems of Partnership | p. 31 |
| Pinpointing the Puzzlement | p. 48 |
| Clue One: What Is the Major Attraction? | p. 62 |
| Clue Two: How Many Factors Attract? | p. 66 |
| Clue Three: How Did It Start? | p. 73 |
| Clue Four: How Consistent Is Your Level of Interest? | p. 78 |
| Clue Five: How Does It Affect Your Personality? | p. 81 |
| Clue Six: How and When Does It End? | p. 86 |
| To Be or Not to Be--A Virgin | p. 92 |
| Keeping Sex in Its Proper Place | p. 120 |
| Some Things You Should Know Before You Marry | p. 130 |
| Clue Seven: How Do You See Each Other? | p. 147 |
| Clue Eight: How Do Others View You Two? | p. 152 |
| Clue Nine: What Does Distance Do? | p. 158 |
| Clue Ten: How Do Quarrels Affect the Romance? | p. 160 |
| Clue Eleven: How Do You Feel about and Refer to Your Relationship? | p. 166 |
| Clue Twelve: Are You Selfish or Selfless? | p. 171 |
| Clue Thirteen: What Is Your Overall Attitude? | p. 175 |
| Clue Fourteen: Are You Jealous? | p. 181 |
| Putting It All Together | p. 185 |
| About AIDS | p. 200 |
| Notes | p. 214 |
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