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<p>While previous research has focused on age at first sexual intercourse less is known about which key features of sexual debut influence adult relationship patterns. This study examines how multiple dimensions of the first sexual intercourse including timing, context and perceived quality relate to relationship status and type among young adults, accounting for mental health and sociodemographic factors. Data were drawn from a 2017 Swiss national survey on youth sexual behaviors and questionnaires from 2718 female and 2016 male young adults were analyzed. Participants were classified into three groups: “Single”, “Stable/monogamous relationship type”, and “Casual relationship-type” and reported on first sexual intercourse characteristics and current relationship status. Multinomial logistic regression models examined associations, stratified by gender. Older age at sexual debut was linked to lower odds of being in a relationship. Mental health scores were highest among participants in stable relationships. Among women, those in casual relationships were less likely than singles to report uncertainty about timing versus perceiving it as the “wrong moment” (OR = 0.37, 95% CI [0.17,0.84], p = .02). Among men, describing first intercourse as a rather neutral experience was associated with being in a stable relationship (OR = 1.72, 95% CI [1.12, 2.64], p = .01). We found that individual timing and the quality of first sexual intercourse during adolescence, are linked to relationship patterns in young adulthood. Gender-related differences seem to be existent and to contribute to the correlation between sexual debut and relationship formation.</p>

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First Sexual Intercourse: How Multiple Dimensions Predict Relationship Patterns Among Heterosexual Young Adults

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    2026年7月4日

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  • Samia El-Hadad,
  • Noëmi Meier,
  • Angela Niggli,
  • Jens Stepan,
  • Brigitte Leeners

摘要

While previous research has focused on age at first sexual intercourse less is known about which key features of sexual debut influence adult relationship patterns. This study examines how multiple dimensions of the first sexual intercourse including timing, context and perceived quality relate to relationship status and type among young adults, accounting for mental health and sociodemographic factors. Data were drawn from a 2017 Swiss national survey on youth sexual behaviors and questionnaires from 2718 female and 2016 male young adults were analyzed. Participants were classified into three groups: “Single”, “Stable/monogamous relationship type”, and “Casual relationship-type” and reported on first sexual intercourse characteristics and current relationship status. Multinomial logistic regression models examined associations, stratified by gender. Older age at sexual debut was linked to lower odds of being in a relationship. Mental health scores were highest among participants in stable relationships. Among women, those in casual relationships were less likely than singles to report uncertainty about timing versus perceiving it as the “wrong moment” (OR = 0.37, 95% CI [0.17,0.84], p = .02). Among men, describing first intercourse as a rather neutral experience was associated with being in a stable relationship (OR = 1.72, 95% CI [1.12, 2.64], p = .01). We found that individual timing and the quality of first sexual intercourse during adolescence, are linked to relationship patterns in young adulthood. Gender-related differences seem to be existent and to contribute to the correlation between sexual debut and relationship formation.