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ArticleArchives of sexual behavior2025

Relationships Among Sex, Sexual Orientation, Dark Triad Traits, Sociosexuality, and Sexual Excitation/Inhibition.

Scott W Semenyna, Paul L Vasey, P Lynne Honey

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Article in Archives of sexual behavior, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Scott W SemenynaDepartment of Psychology, MacEwan University, City Centre Campus, 10700 104 Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T5J 4S2, Canada. semenynas@macewan.ca.ORCID 0000-0001-7007-7976
Paul L VaseyDepartment of Psychology, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, Canada.
P Lynne HoneyDepartment of Psychology, MacEwan University, City Centre Campus, 10700 104 Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T5J 4S2, Canada.

Funding

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council 435-2023-0490Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Doctoral) Grant: 767-2016-2485)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Subclinical narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism are a cluster of manipulative, callous, and entitled traits known as the Dark Triad (DT). These traits have been repeatedly linked to short-term mating strategies and a tolerance for uncommitted sexual behavior (i.e., unrestricted sociosexuality) in both men and women, a pattern interpreted as consistent with life history theory. Alongside sociosexuality, individuals vary in their distinct capacities toward sexual excitation and sexual inhibition. Although much research has examined the relationships between DT traits and sociosexuality, and between sociosexuality and sexual excitation/inhibition, none has simultaneously evaluated the links among all three. In a large undergraduate sample, DT traits and sexual excitation/inhibition showed unique multivariate associations with sociosexuality, even when accounting for age, sex, relationship status, and sexual orientation. Results suggest that DT traits, elevated sexual excitation, lower inhibition and bisexuality, facilitate fast life history strategies in both males and females.

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Antisocial Personality DisorderInhibition, PsychologicalMachiavellianismNarcissismSexual BehaviorAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMaleYoung AdultDark TriadDual-control modelLife history theorySexual excitation/inhibitionSexual orientationSociosexuality

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PMID40032708

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