Sex
Jake and Aria
Aria decides she needs to take defense lessons at one point in her life. The lessons are taught by a martial arts instructor, Jake, who turns into a love interest for Aria. One of the stages this clip shows is the Courtship Readiness stage. During this stage "the initiator of the flirtation determines whether the other person is approachable for interaction" (23). In the video, Jake has just stayed the night at Aria's house to keep her company while her family was gone. When Aria finishes her phone call, Jake approaches her to see if she would like to get some breakfast. At first, Aria says she is too busy, but Jake is persistant which leads Aria to go with him. So, Jake initiated the idea looking for a response from Aria that would get him more time with her. After some convincing, he successfully got that extra time. |
Toby and Spencer
What some people may not realize is that "In long-term love relationships, physical contact - including touching, kissing, and sexual intercourse- is essential" (22). In a relationship there are three types of sexual attitudes. One creates offspring, the other promotes love and relationships and the final sexual attitude is just recreational and fun. Spencer and Toby show signs of relational sexual attitudes when they get down to business. Spencer and Toby go through many high and low points in their relationship, so showing sexual attitudes could really help mend some of their low points. This video shows a heart-to-heart conversation that occurs between Spencer and Toby. The facial expressions that are exchanged between them, make it obvious that they are not just friends. They bring each other close and start to kiss before they make love which could also be a sign that it is relational and not recreational sex. |
Citations for footnotes 22 and 23 can be found on the citation page under the topic Sex.