Comparison of the components of the Interpersonal Exchange Model of Sexual Satisfaction between different typologies of adherence to the sexual double standard

Background/Objective: Sexual double standard (SDS) that is favorable to man have been negatively associated with sexual satisfaction. However, to date there are no studies examining the relationship between the SDS and components of the Interpersonal Exchange Model of Sexual Satisfaction (IEMSS). This paper set out to examine differences in IEMSS components between SDS adherence typologies (i.e., man-favorable, woman-favorable, and egalitarian) for sexual freedom and sexual shyness. Method: A total of 1,165 heterosexual adults (594 men and 571 women) participated by answering the Spanish versions of the Interpersonal Exchange Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire and the Sexual Double Standard Scale. Results: Men had higher scores on the component of equality of sexual rewards in the egalitarian typology compared to the man-favorable typology in the domain of sexual freedom. Women had higher scores on equality of sexual costs component in the egalitarian typology compared to the man-favorable typology in the domain of sexual shyness. Conclusions: These findings, which associate the egalitarian typology with higher levels of sexual satisfaction, suggest considering the SDS adherence typology in the analysis of heterosexual couples' sexual satisfaction.