Problem: The purpose of this study was to determine if there were differences of perception between senior males and females regarding dating and sexual behaviors.

Method: Two-hundred and twelve questionnaires were collected from the population. The perceptions analyzed related to dating and sexual behaviors of the age categories, as well as the differences of the genders. Differences were tested by Chi-square, calculated by percentages, and a median rank was used to determine information regarding the sequence-of-choice questions.

Results: Significant differences were found in null-hypotheses 1 and 6 for both genders. They were rejected at the probability value of .01 and .05. Null-hypotheses 2 through 5 were accepted as no significant differences were found. Percentage calculations provided a variance of perceptions between the genders.

Conclusions: Data collected and analyzed proposed a value/behavior conflict, as in some areas, perceptions varied a great deal from reported behaviors. The topic has implications for further study.