My great-grandmother was horrified by the idea that a woman might not be a virgin on her wedding night. Today, however, most young adults experiment sexually before getting married. This is a sign of what social change in our society?

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The shift towards premarital sexual experimentation reflects a change in sexual scripts, which refers to the cultural expectations and norms for sexual behavior. In the past, the norm was to be a virgin until marriage, but now it is more common and accepted to engage in sexual activity before getting married. While changes in gender scripts, dating norms, and marriage norms may also be occurring, they are not as directly related to the shift towards premarital sexual experimentation.

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