What is Heterosociality?
'''Heterosociality''' is a term used in [[sociology]]. It refers to [[social]] [[relationship]]s between persons of the opposite [[sex]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heterosocial |title=Definition of heterosocial |publisher=Merriam-Webster, Incorporated |access-date=1 March 2016}}</ref> It is the opposite of [[homosociality]]. Heterosocial [[wikt:interaction|interaction]]s, or social interactions with [[Peer group|peers]] of the opposite sex, may serve a number of [[Developmental psychology|developmental functions]] during [[adolescence]].<ref name=Braxter>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3072289/ |title=Another Look at Heterosocial Behaviors: One Side of the Early Intimate Sexual Behaviors Coin |author=Betty J. Braxter; Willa M. Doswell; Dianxu Ren |date=26 January 2011 |publisher=National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine |access-date=1 March 2016}}</ref> These can include [[intimacy]], [[friendship]], and include sexual [[experiment]]ation and [[Sexual activity|activity]].<ref name=Braxter/> == References == {{reflist}} == Related pages == *[[Heterosexuality]] {{stub}} [[Category:Sociology]]