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- not comparablePertaining to heterosociality, to social interaction with the opposite sex.
At present, there is a clear need for controlled studies of the effectiveness of treatment procedures with clinical populations of college students experiencing heterosocial problems […]
1979, Research and Practice in Social Skills Training, →ISBN, page 1761 more example
In practice, however, the line between heterosocial and heterosexual relationships is rarely seen as rigid and impenetrable. Instead, male-female friendships are often seen — by others if not by the participants — as having sexual and romantic potential. In contrast, much social effort goes into maintaining the line between homosocial and homosexual relationships […]
2003, Barbara J. Bank, Contradictions in Women's Education, →ISBN, page 111
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