Is Sexual Arousal a Threat to Relationships?

George lwenste: Sexual arousal can lead people to do things they would never expect down play risks, rationalized behavior and come up with excuses. In one experiment, george had men get sexually aroused, but then brought them back to the lab the following day. The surprising result was that the men in this condition didn't just say they would respect the woman's boundaries, they indicated they would be even more mindful of consent than the men who had not been aroused.