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Among themselves, Deltans are relaxed, comfortable, sensual and receptive to each other's interests, needs, and emotional states.  They take great pleasure in caring for one another and often will descibe themselves as loving a great many people.  Non-Deltans do not always react well or predictably to a bath of physical and emotional support and so among outworlders, Deltans can be stiffly formal until they form close friendships.

There is a strong undercurrent of martydom running through Deltan society.  With an emphasis on pleasing one's partner, some choose to forgoe their own desires in order to fulfill those of others; a practice which can extend beyond sex and into other aspects of Deltan life.  This is exemplified in those who join Starfleet or otherwise leave the homeworld and take the Oath of Celibacy, severing themselves from their most basic needs.

Unlike many other cultures, child-rearing is not a central aspect of day-to-day life on Delta IV.  For the most part, children recieve only cursory attention by adults outside of their families - who find it difficult to interact with them until they are physically, emotionally and sexually mature.  Teachers and members of similar professions are an prime example of the Deltan martyrdom complex; individuals who choose to spend most of their time with people who cannot fulfill their emotional needs.