Courtship And Sociological Concepts

Love, a magical word that defines the Worlds relationship with everything in it. But how is love found by those looking to be caught in its web of ecstasy? The answer, courtship. So how does courtship work? Is it when two people who are romantically interested in each other go out on a few dates and fall in love? Well, maybe when my parents were growing up. These days with the rise of technology courtship has drastically changed. According to the Pew Research Center, one in every 10 American adults has used an online dating site or a mobile dating app. This statistic is just one of many that shows courtship is no longer about finding the “right partner” it’s about having the options of “many partners”. The other day I watched a short video …show more content…
For Functionalist, their concept is that to keep the society in equilibrium and running smoothly, people must adopt the norms and values of the times. I can relate this to Aziz Ansari because in this new culture one must just go with the flow when it comes finding “the one” in a sea of “many”. Also, according to their theory since the majority of online daters have success in finding a life partner one would be wise to follow suit and adapt to this new way of romance. Working alongside Functionalist is the Symbolic Interactionalist; their concept focuses on the idea that people develop their sense of self by incorporating how others interpret their behavior. The symbols we encounter, such as other people’s interpretation of our behavior, help shape who we are and what we become. This is where the interactional sociology comes into play and describes what happens when emphasis is placed on the individuals more so than group memberships. During texting and online communication this is all too common considering the era of emoji’s has arrived and you don’t have to type out words to pass on a message of interested or