DATING!
Transcript: What characteristics attracts others from you? 1930's History Kristen, A.. N.p.. Web. 15 Jun 2013. <http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/reflections/FinalArticles/DatingMatingandRelating.D.html>. 1945 - 1960's Psychology of Dating ( continued) FRANK ABAGNALE What do you expect from a first date? The end! Steady Months, or weeks Rituals : class rings, sweaters. Romantic love -> basis marriage Psychology of Dating ( continued) Reik Says that "falling in love" is ones act to posses or obtain an admired or loved object, in order to obtain personal qualities that he or she needs. Women were in control - man to her house; now man pays for date. Everyone together; now more privacy due to cars, help info on boo/ideal bud Owens, Erica. The Sociology of Love, Courtship, and Dating. Print. <http://www.sagepub.com/leonguerrero4e/study/materials/reference/05434_soclove.pdf>. Additional Information Science - reproduction! All physical, emotional, and personality characteristics are all part of the biological make up which are what makes one attractive to another person. Our genetic make up plays a very major role since most of us humans judge people based on appearance. http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/9eJtOvDgrxWjv2T Romantic love did not exist before industrial revolution Marriage made chances of survival higher Dating younger age was done for fun and companionship; rather than a life long mate Sociologists says "The current generation of college students this lack in interest in serious dating is a reflection of seeing their parents and friends' parents divorce" They don't want to end up like the people they have seen 1960's - present History ( Continued ) Chemistry & Biology of Dating People would go into relationships for all the wrong reasons : Money, security, social status. These causes plenty of conflicts in and out of the family itself. For example, people who marry for greed often cheat on their spouse. Hence, resulting in a divorce, in other words DRAMA. Freud says, "falling in love was, at its nature, a substitute for personal accomplishment. Theodore Reik said there were two stages of a person falling in love. First stage : is the need to escape from internal discontent grows the longing to fall in love with another person. Second stage : requires personal courage and security about oneself, in order to actually love another person in a committed behavior. http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/8T0PeXK3FEIogne One's Biological and chemical make up determines what he or she will be attracted to and who that person will attract. ie. person with high sex drive, will be more attracted to a person with a high sex drive. Hormones, pheromones are chemical substances that affect what we like in another person. http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/bZi7SKlCq4zOYwT 1920's - 1945 . N.p.. Web. 15 Jun 2013. <http://www.polleverywhere.com/>. Psychology of dating Work Cited Chemistry & Biology of Dating ( continued ) Survey! Drop in age couples average age : M-22 ; F-20 Began lower age Parents disagreed; pre-marital sex If did happen, they marry Not married; pitied Drastic Feminism Birth-control; pops More opposite sexual interactions less formal dating - more pluralistic - more factors By Vince Cartas Perspectives and purpose Conflicts More informal No chaperone More freedom; not forever Church rules Man to house; go out to eat DATING Erik Fromm says that love can be immature or mature. Immature love : the lover exploits the beloved in order to satisfy the lover's needs. Mature love : the lover expreses as genuine concern for the beloved's welfare. Also, this person will state that sexual attraction is based on the need for psychological union with the opposite sex character type. Character types are defined Male : quality of activities, discipline, and adventure. Female : receptiveness, protection, and motherliness. Why do you date? Plenty of people date for many different reasons. People go on dates hoping there's money involved, fame, all that good stuff, and very rarely nowadays that people marry for love.