FMST 238 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Speed Dating
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If desired resource isn"t available, how does a substitute resource affect satisfaction: what are rules of exchange, particularistic vs universal. Prefer to repay others with similar resources, not dissimilar ones. Exchanges are perceived as inequitable but don"t yield dissatisfaction among friends. Occasional events: youth festivals, blind dates, personal ads, speed dating. Institutional approaches: chat rooms, health clubs, businesses facilitating meeting eligible people, sensitivity and support groups. Work: money with services, but not love. School: information with money & status, but not love. Family: love and status, has widest range of resources exchanged. What are your most important possessions? (what remind me something really important to my life?) If your home caught on fire, what would you take with you? (things that are very important to my survival. ) Graduation, job promotion, marriage, retirement: if you look at different generations, some elderly would keep something for their marriage.
