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Direct linkSmith, Joann C. Seeman; Vogel, David L.; Madon, Stephanie; Edwards, Sarah R. – Counseling Psychologist, 2011
Researchers have suggested that one function of touch in mixed-sex interactions is to exert influence over another person. Yet theories offer different explanations as to when women and men will use touch as an influence strategy. The gender politics hypothesis proposes that men touch more as a way to maintain inequalities present in society. In…
Descriptors: Spouses, Nonverbal Communication, Intimacy, Marriage Counseling
