proceptive phase

proceptive phase

The initial phase in mating of reciprocal signalling and responding to attraction and solicitation, in a ritual of courtship before the acceptive and copulatory phases.

proceptive phase

Sexology The initial phase of reciprocal signaling and responding to attraction and solicitation, in a ritual of courtship before the acceptive/copulatory phase. See Acceptive phase, Conceptive phase.