Human sexual activity

Human sexual activity, human sexual practice or human sexual behaviour is the vintage in which humans experience as well as express their sexuality. People engage in a race of sexual acts, ranging from activities done alone e.g., masturbation to acts with another grownup e.g., sexual intercourse, non-penetrative sex, oral sex, etc. in varying patterns of frequency, for the wide variety of reasons. Sexual activity usually results in sexual arousal as well as physiological redesign in the aroused person, some of which are pronounced while others are more subtle. Sexual activity may also include move and activities which are listed to arouse the sexual interest of another or renovation the sex life of another, such as strategies to find or attract partners courtship as well as display behaviour, or personal interactions between individuals for instance, foreplay or BDSM. Sexual activity may follow sexual arousal.

Human sexual activity has sociological, cognitive, emotional, behavioural and biological aspects; these put personal bonding, sharing emotions and the physiology of the reproductive system, sex drive, sexual intercourse and sexual behaviour in any its forms.

In some cultures, sexual activity is considered acceptable only within marriage, while premarital and extramarital sex are taboo. Some sexual activities are illegal either universally or in some countries or subnational jurisdictions, while some are considered contrary to the norms ofsocieties or cultures. Two examples that are criminal offences in almost jurisdictions are sexual assault and sexual activity with a adult below the local age of consent.

Mating strategies

In evolutionary psychology and behavioral ecology, human mating strategies are a set of behaviors used by individuals to attract, select, and retain mates. Mating strategies overlap with reproductive strategies, which encompass a broader set of behaviors involving the timing of reproduction and the trade-off between quantity and quality of offspring see life history theory.

Relative to other animals, human mating strategies are unique in their relationship with cultural variables such(a) as the house of marriage. Humans may seek out individuals with the intention of forming a long-term intimate relationship, marriage, casual relationship, or friendship. The human desire for companionship is one of the strongest human drives. this is the an innate feature of human nature, and may be related to the sex drive. The human mating process encompasses the social and cultural processes whereby one person may meet another to assess suitability, the courtship process and the process of forming an interpersonal relationship. Commonalities, however, can be found between humans and nonhuman animals in mating behavior.