Social Rules For Dating Research Paper

Social rules for dating has changed from one generation to the next. Why have we let social media and TV shows take over our relationships? The argument is that some of the things that affect relationships such as TV shows , movies , Facebook and other social media can be helpful. A lot of people have found loved ones and got married through dating sites. On the downside online dating is based off looks and there is really no love. Relationships in the 1950s were way more serious than today. In the 1950s people felt like they were required to get married and it was very important to them. The movie “Mona Lisa Smile” gives a numerous amount of examples. In the 1950s relationships were more successful and life long. Back then it was rare for men and women …show more content…
Now teens date and their parents don’t get involved and don’t really care. In the 1950s the parents would approve that he/she is suitable to date. Today women ask men to go on dates with them. Today many dates are organized online and texts by phone gives people more courage to ask. Today men and women can be friends and can stay friends without any romantic involvement even when the relationship ends. So inviting a friend over for dinner is no longer special nor romantic. When teenagers dated in the 1950s they were also looking towards marriage while they were dating. They felt strongly about each other then often proposed. They felt like their partner belonged to them and only them and they rarely looked at other people. In the 1950s women often stayed at home to tend to children and made sure the house was clean and neat . Men often went to work to make money to provide for the family. The men were considered the provider and the protector. Women were the helpers and followers. Today women and men work as a team and the children go off to school, daycare and to a