A mail survey of 1119 persons chosen randomly from telephone directories showed that depictions of intimacy on television do not affect most viewers' decisions to watch or continue watching a program. No differences in viewing decisions were found between more and less educated respondents or between older and younger ones. Significantly more men than women reported they would continue watching the program and become more interested in the program when depictions of intimacy appeared.
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