According to the Textbook, What Is the Most Important Purpose

question 53

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, what is the most important purpose of dating?

• A) to have fun
• B) to allow for sexual intimacy
• C) to vent repressed sexual energy
• D) to enhance one's prestige with peers

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