Sex For Pleasure In The 1920's

In the 17th century, sex was regarded, by Puritans, as an act only to reproduce. Meaning that sex was just to conceive children. Around the 19th century the way how sex was viewed altered. During the Victorian era, sex for love became the norm. Although it different than the restrictive puritan view it did create a double standard between gender. Women who were more sexually active were seen negatively constructing the good girl/bad girl dichotomy.
These ideas of sex for love remain until the 1920’s. The 1920’s brought the idea that sex is for pleasure. People in the high society during this period turned to dating. Dating was seen as an opportunity to have sex with as numerous partners as possible. In the present day, the idea that sex is