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Dating
The process for meeting people socially for the possibility of mate selection
Marriage market
a part of the dating process where prospective spouses compare the assets and liabilities of eligible partners and choose the best available to them
"Nostalgia"
The lure of an imagined past
Dating script
set of expectations around dating that are somewhat different for men and women
Hooking up
one-time physical encounters where the partners do not necessarily expect future physical encounters or a commited relationship
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
The intentional physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, or intimidation via threts of physical or sexual abuse between partners and spouses
Rape
the penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ without the consent of the victim
Date rape
unwanted, forced sexual intercourse in the context of a dating situation
Acquaintance rape
rape of a person who knows or is familiar with the rapist
Hypogamy
marrying "down" in the social class hierarchy, marrying someone beneath your social status
Hypergamy
Marrying up the social ladder; marrying someone above your social status
Brideprice
the money, goods, or labor given to the family of the bride to compensate for the loss of her services
Dowry
the money, goods, or property a woman brings to a marriage
Sororate
if a bride dies during her marriage, a sister of the bride replaces her as the new bride
Levirate
If the groom dies during a marriage, the widow marries the brother of the husband or a male family member
Endogamy
a person must marry inside of a given group
Exogamy
A person must marry outside of a given group
Orbit
staying digitally engaged and observing via social media profiles but not continuing a personal connection
What the definition of "nostalgia" means in the context of traditional dating?
Things are remembered hyper-positively whether that was reality or not; usually wasn't reality.
Ways that dating changed from 1900-1960 (hint:be detailed)
Before WWII: competition=popularity; it was not the goal to go out with one person, you went out with multiple people... After WWII: shifted from dating around to "going steady" and dating the same person; started seeing a gender divide with the idea of "dating around"- men are allowed to and when women do it, it's promiscuous... The importance of marriage education and no longer the idea of seperate spheres.
Research finding on hooking up (from lectures)
by senior year of college 72% of students have had at least one hookup( 9.7 average for men and 7.1 average for women)... students of color are less likely to hookup than caucasian students
How much single americans spend on dating per month on average
$252
% of single americans who say financial situation hold them back from more robust dating life
62%
value of global online dating market by 2027
$10 billion
# of different services the average online dater uses
2.4 services
How much does the average online dater spends per year?
$243?
% of online daters who quit after 3 months
10%
Manifest functions of dating
-indicator of maturation -fun and recreation -companionship -socially accepted way to pursue love and affection -mate selection
Latent functions of dating
-socialization into gender roles -gaining social status -increased self esteem -opportunities for sexual experimentation and intimacy -economic boom for the culture
How we meet potential partners (both traditional and other)
Tradtional- through friends, through family, at work, at school, people in proximity and through religious groups. Other- personal classified advertisements, mail order brides and professional matchmakers
Most common qualities people "value" in potential partners (from class discussion)
Physical attractiveness, wealth and earning potential, intelligence, confidence, sense of humor, sexual prowess, reproductive capabilities, and health
Filter theory and how (ie, the filters) most people choose partners
Theory: sift eligible partners according to specific criteria and thus narrow the pool of potential daters to a small number of candidates... Filters: propinquity, level of physical attractiveness, race and ethnicity, religion, level of religiosity, age group, and social class
Exchange theory and how it believes relationships are maintained
Theory: attempt to maximize their rewards and minimize their costs to achieve the most favorable outcome... Maintained: by equally balances resources
Equity theory and how it believes relationships are maintained
theory: an intimate relationship is satisfying and stable if both people see it as equitable and mutually benedicial... maintained: maintain equity in the relationship and restores equity by eliminating distress
Why methods for data collection of couple abuse are important and what are challenges (hint: be detailed)
Best information from both partners in the relationship, and perceptions can lead to different findings
Driving force for IPV
control over partner
% of highschoolers who report physcial dating violence
10%
% of highschoolers who report sexual dating violence
11%
% of college students who report dating violence in current relationship
21%
Tactics used by abusers for power and control over their partners (power and control wheel)
Intimidation, emotional abuse, isolation, minimizing/denying/blaming, using children, male privlege, economic abuse, coercion and threats.
Findings on differences between gay/lesbian dating and heterosexual dating
rigid gender roles are less common, due to HIV and STIs, safe sex is mmore comon, and they are less likely to show any public displays of affection
Biggest obstacle in same-sex dating
identifying potential partners
% of americans who have used an online dating app/app of the most popluar app
30% and Tinder
% of engaged/recently married couples who say they met online
17%
% of americans who have searched for info on current/potential dating partner
29%
% of americans who reported looking up information about someone they dated in the past
90%
How orbiting makes break-ups more challenging
Sends mixed messages and makes it harder to move on
traditional ways to meet partners
through friends, through family, at work, at school, people in proximity and through religious groups
other ways to meet partners
personal classified advertisements, mail order brides and professional matchmakers
