ANALYSIS OF GENDER DIFFERENCES IN ADOLESCENTS' SEXUAL AND EMOTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

During the process of socialization and by the different socialization agents, we learn what falling in love means, how a couple relationship should be and all myths about love as well. These contents about love relationships basically are a transposition of the leading values of the surrounding society, which is sexist and no equal. The objective of this study is to analyze through a gender perspective in which measure the beliefs about sexuality persist in the adolescents dating. 320 high school students of High School, answered a questionnaire specially prepared for this purpose. Results show significant gender differences about: pornography, sexuality, AIDS and masturbation. Although social desirability presents some limits, these results show the importance of introduction in schools the sexual and emotional education, to transmit values and attitudes against sexism.