Chapter 9 discusses the communication patterns between a male and a female about sexual activity. According to this research,

a. compared with earlier studies, couples now have much more intimate conversations about the sexual activities they would enjoy.
b. both men and women are actually fairly skilled at interpreting each other's nonverbal messages.
c. men are more likely than women to assume that their partner wants to engage in sexual activity.
d. there are no significant gender differences with respect to communication patterns about sexuality.


C

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