FRHD 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Sexual Orientation, Mobile Dating, Ideo
3 Feb 2017
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Dating became rite of passage to understand gender roles, status, identity. Four stages of dating: casual dating, steady, dating engagement, marraige. Use of technology, having fun, meeting new people. Two individuals who are attending a function together. Purpose is for entertainment, not just choosing a life partner. Skipper and nass (1968) identified four functions of dating: Personal introductions: between to of all dating relationships begin this way. Introduction services: video dating, marriage bureau, mail order. Social factors influencing online dating in canada. Often use gps location to find other nearby users. Greater control about how to present ourselves. Reduces issue with time, space and distance. Proximity still important for meeting face to face. Attracted to individuals who are around us. Repeated contact causes us to like someone. Choices in small surroundings are limited: similarity theory. Choose individuals with traits similar to our own (e. g. age, education, social class: complementary theory. Similarity provides context for relationship in which different skills/interests become.
