According to studies conducted by Daugherty and Copen, people who hold a "permissiveness with affection standard" believe that:

- Sex between unmarried partners is fine as long as it occurs in the context of a committed relationship.

Explanation:

As per the studies of Daughtery and Copen, people holding a 'permissiveness with affection attend' tend to propagate a belief that 'sexual intercourse between the unmarried partners is acceptable until it takes place in a committed relationship' as such a relationship is based on mutual commitment of both the partners on the basis of trust, love, loyalty, and acceptance. Since both of them are stuck to their commitments they can take their relationship a step forward.