Unrestrained sexual activity - Definition and Overview

One of the factors that is frequently regarded as a necessary regulating consideration in respect of human sexual behavior is discrimination or selectiveness.

The notion of restraint in sexual activity is a controversial one. The predominant view in the Judeao-Christian intellectual arena, and beyond, is that sexual behaviour should be regulated socially, independent of the parameters determined by individual libido.Typically this prescribes certain circumstances in which sexual conduct is or is not appropriate.The "appropriate circumstances" vary cuturally but may include considerations such as marriage, nature of interest in partner - whether it includes factors beyond the desire for sex, whether there is taboo regarding the specific nature or circumstances of the sex act, for example if it is homosexual or incestuous.

There are historical forms of ritualistic unrestrained sexual behaviour in the orgies of pre-Christian cults such as the Dionysian Cult.