Promiscuous behavior is the practice of frequent sexual activity with different partners or being arbitrary in the choice of sexual partners. The term may carry a moral judgment if the social ideal for sexual activity is monogamous relationships. A common example of behavior considered promiscuous by many cultures is the one-night-stand, and its frequency is used by researchers as a marker of promiscuity.
What sexual behavior is considered promiscuous varies across cultures, as does the prevalence of promiscuity. Different standards are often applied for different genders and marital statuses. Feminists have traditionally claimed that there is a significant double standard between how men and women are judged for promiscuity. Historically, stereotypes of the promiscuous woman tended to be pejorative, such as "the slut" or "the whore," while male stereotypes were more varied, with some expressing approval, such as "the stud" or "the player," while others implying social deviance, such as "the womanizer" or "the womanizer." A scientific study published in 2005 found that promiscuous men and women are both susceptible to derogatory judgments.
Promiscuity is common in many animal species. Some species have promiscuous mating systems, ranging from polyandry and polygyny to mating systems without stable relationships in which mating between two individuals is a one-time event. Many species form stable pair bonds but still mate with other individuals outside the pair. In biology, incidents of promiscuity in species that form pair bonds are commonly called extra-pair copulations.
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