the ways different people view sex. sometimes called 'standards.' includes the psychological repercussions, limitations, level of coyness, level of honest dislike for the act, what constitutes 'sex,' and - perhaps most importantly - what it means. stuff like that.

numerous stereotypes and generalizations exist, probably because it's such a delicate subject.. you don't want to assume wrong and be thrown out of bed. it feels safer to rely on wisdom garnered from others, to try and take the many portrayals and anectdotes and sift out some sort of omnipresent undercurrent of truth.

thus, we assume that boys are sluts and girls are prudes. we assume that people in revealing clothing are dying to screw in an alley. we assume that if a boy gets at all aroused, he will (rightfully) expect sex. we assume the stereotypes of generations previous, we incorporate them into our own philosopies, or if we don't, we allow that we ourselves are somehow weird.

we get older and more experienced, but few people seem to fully shake the reliance on old adages (cows and free milk, etc.). we consider ourselves open minded because we're open to a certain amount of kink, but the roles stay the same, the exploratory dance doesn't change, the equation itself remains fixed.