News Finding: Casual sex is good for your self-esteem. So says study. 
Paper Finding: These results integrate within a personality framework prior findings of more positive emotional reactions following casual sex among those with greater interest in or approval of casual sex and lower well-being among those who engage in it for nonautonomous reasons .
News Context: Casual sex is good for your self-esteem. So says study. 
Paper Context: Typically, sociosexually unrestricted individuals (i.e., those highly oriented toward casual sex) reported lower distress and higher thriving following casual sex, suggesting that high sociosexuality may both buffer against any potentially harmful consequences of casual sex and allow access to its potential benefits. These results integrate within a personality framework prior findings of more positive emotional reactions following casual sex among those with greater interest in or approval of casual sex and lower well-being among those who engage in it for nonautonomous reasons . Consistent with theoretical perspectives and research emphasizing Anxiety p = .014 ns Figure 2 .