Table 3 The characteristics of the relationship with regular male sex partners
| Â | Col% (n) |
|---|---|
N = 406 | |
Had multiple RP in the past six months | |
 No | 67.5 (274) |
 Yes | 32.5 (132) |
Expectation for this relationship | |
 Length of the relationship | |
   < 6 months | 52.2 (212) |
   ≥ 6 months | 47.8 (194) |
 Believed this was a serious relationship | |
  No | 44.8 (182) |
  Yes | 55.2 (224) |
 Perceived that this relationship wound continue for a long time | |
  No | 20.7 (84) |
  Yes | 79.3 (322) |
Conflict of interest | |
 Exchanged money or materials to maintain this sexual relationship | |
  No | 98.0 (398) |
  Yes | 2.0 (8) |
The dependence model | |
 Invested more emotion in this regular relationship | |
  No | 65.3 (265) |
  Yes | 34.7 (141) |
 Your RP is dominant in this relationship | |
  No | 76.4 (310) |
  Yes | 23.6 (96) |
Open communication on sexual relationship | |
 Openly discussed being monogamous in this relationship | |
  No | 60.8 (247) |
  Yes | 39.2 (159) |
 Openly discussed a sexual agreement or requirement to use condoms when having sex with other partners | |
  No | 47.5 (193) |
  Yes | 52.5 (213) |