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Type of <strong>Sexual</strong> Behaviour<br />

Physical flirt<strong>in</strong>g or<br />

suggestiveness<br />

Intimate touch<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Passionate/<strong>in</strong>timate kiss<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>Sexual</strong> <strong>in</strong>tercourse depicted<br />

<strong>Sexual</strong> <strong>in</strong>tercourse implied<br />

Oral sex depicted<br />

Oral sex implied<br />

Rape/attempted rape<br />

<strong>Sexual</strong> assault<br />

Other<br />

Total<br />

Sex and <strong>Sexual</strong>ity: A <strong>Content</strong> Analysis of <strong>Soap</strong> <strong>Operas</strong><br />

Characters <strong>in</strong>volved just met or<br />

on first date<br />

Character <strong>in</strong>volved has no<br />

established sexual/romantic<br />

relationship<br />

Character <strong>in</strong>volved has an<br />

established sexual/romantic<br />

relationship<br />

Character's Relationship Status<br />

Count 0 4 0 0 0 2 6<br />

Unknown/Cannot tell<br />

Character <strong>in</strong>volved is hav<strong>in</strong>g an<br />

extra-marital affair<br />

Characters <strong>in</strong>volved are married<br />

to each other<br />

Total<br />

% with<strong>in</strong> Type of <strong>Sexual</strong><br />

Behaviour .0% 66.7% .0% .0% .0% 33.3% 100.0%<br />

Count 5 6 2 0 1 2 16<br />

% with<strong>in</strong> Type of <strong>Sexual</strong><br />

Behaviour<br />

31.2% 37.5% 12.5% .0% 6.2% 12.5% 100.0%<br />

Count 65 93 40 18 7 12 235<br />

% with<strong>in</strong> Type of <strong>Sexual</strong><br />

Behaviour<br />

27.7% 39.6% 17.0% 7.7% 3.0% 5.1% 100.0%<br />

Count 0 14 0 0 0 4 18<br />

% with<strong>in</strong> Type of <strong>Sexual</strong><br />

Behaviour .0% 77.8% .0% .0% .0% 22.2% 100.0%<br />

Count 29 31 6 0 2 2 70<br />

% with<strong>in</strong> Type of <strong>Sexual</strong><br />

Behaviour<br />

41.4% 44.3% 8.6% .0% 2.9% 2.9% 100.0%<br />

Count 0 2 2 0 0 0 4<br />

% with<strong>in</strong> Type of <strong>Sexual</strong><br />

Behaviour .0% 50.0% 50.0% .0% .0% .0% 100.0%<br />

Count 2 0 0 0 0 0 2<br />

% with<strong>in</strong> Type of <strong>Sexual</strong><br />

Behaviour 100.0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% 100.0%<br />

Count 0 5 0 0 0 0 5<br />

% with<strong>in</strong> Type of <strong>Sexual</strong><br />

Behaviour .0% 100.0% .0% .0% .0% .0% 100.0%<br />

Count 0 2 0 0 0 2 4<br />

% with<strong>in</strong> Type of <strong>Sexual</strong><br />

Behaviour<br />

.0% 50.0% .0% .0% .0% 50.0% 100.0%<br />

Count 2 11 0 0 0 2 15<br />

% with<strong>in</strong> Type of <strong>Sexual</strong><br />

Behaviour 13.3% 73.3% .0% .0% .0% 13.3% 100.0%<br />

Count 103 168 50 18 10 26 375<br />

% with<strong>in</strong> Type of <strong>Sexual</strong><br />

Behaviour<br />

27.5% 44.8% 13.3% 4.8% 2.7% 6.9% 100.0%<br />

Table 4.16 The distribution of characters by relationship status across portrayals of sexual<br />

behaviours only<br />

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