Lifestyle

singlehood

most common lifestyle for people in their early 20s

hookups

involve uncommitted sexual encounters

hookups

modern dating now shifted from traditional forms of dating

friends with benefits (FWB)

hookups with mutual exchange

booty alls

friends with benefits (FWB) AKA

friends with benefits (FWB)

relationship that involves friends having casual sex without comitment

hookups

casual sex that does no include a friendship relatioship

hookups

male and female motivation:

physical gratification, emotional gratification, and a desire to initiate a romantic relationship

risks of sexual behavior

risk that is higher for women

unplanned preg, STDs, susceptibility to sexual violence

high comorbidity

________ between hooking up and substance abuse

hookups

found to lower self-esteem, increase guilt, and foster feelings of using someone or feeling used

emotional involvement

FEMALES displayed more NEGATIVE REACTIONS than males due to them identifying more _______ in SEXUAL ENCOUNTERS than males

necessary

emerging adults feel it is ______ to engage in hooking up behavior as part of the sexual script depicted in CULTURE & MEDIA

online dating

way to find love via Internet

online dating

couples who met through _________= slightly diff levels of education, political views from partners, more likely to come from diff racial & ethnic backgrounds

dating sites

site where online dating occurs

dating sites

site that reduces issues of proximity, as they dont have to be close in order to meet

dating sites

site that provides a medium in which individuals can communicate with others

fantasy

used to conjure up images of voice, physical appearance, mannerisms etc. when in computer-mediated messages

interdepedence

anonymity of online involvement makes it easier to become intimate without fear of _____

cat fishing

deceptive activity involving the creation of a fake online profile for deceptive purposes

cat fishing

an increasing concern for those who use dating and social media sites and apps

cohabitation

more commonplace

___________ increase while marriage decreased

marriage

people who are in _______ have higher levels of education = high earnings / earning potential

economic changes

rise in cohabitation:

improved women's social status = greater gender equality & sexual freedom = marriage no longer the only long-term rs option

change in employment requirements

rise in cohabitation:

require more advanced education = choose between marriage and pursuing post-secondary educ

marriage

decline due to individuals delaying & high rates o non-marital cohabitation

delayed/reduced marriage

associated with higher income and lower fertility rates

endogamy

cultural influence on marriage:

indicate the groups we should marry within and those we should not marry in

endogamy

cultural influence on marriage:

reinforces the cohesiveness of the group

encourages HOMOGAMY

homogamy

cultural influence on marriage:

marriage between people who share social characteristics

arranged marriages

marriage that ensured proper transference of a family's wealth and the support of ethnic and religious customs

arranged marriages

type of marriage that is marriage of familieis

traditional

arrange marriages are seen as ________

modern

marriages based on love are seen as __________

elope

was used to obtain "love" marriages

marriage killers

contempt, criticism, defensiveness, stonewalling

= undermines the politeness and respect that healthy marriages require

stonewalling

shutting someone out

stonewalling

strongest sign that a relationship is destined to fail