Human beings define situations based upon on their own life experiences. Individuals are social beings, playing roles and learning from each other and the environment. Two people can be engaged in the same relationship; however, the interpretation of their sexual relationship could be substantially different. Based upon one’s past experience, each individual in the couple may have differing impressions of the relationship status. The micro-level theory analyzes everyday behavior of individuals and its multiple meanings (Smith & Hamon, 2012).
Our world is socially constructed. Individuals are born asocial, then socialized through interactions with others, including family, friends, teachers and society. Each encounter with another has an effect …show more content…
The research explores the contextual relations of discrepancy within these systems, including demographic and relationship characteristics. A convenience sample was taken, consisting of 526 engaged couples who attend Roman Catholic pre-marriage classes in 1989 from Minneapolis, Minnesota (Lally & Maddock, 1994). The respondent group were predominately Caucasian and Roman Catholic, and largely educated. The sample group was almost split between cohabitating and living separately, while the large majority, 93%, were reported to have sexual intercourse with their current partner (Lally & Maddock, …show more content…
The hypothesis investigated the meaning of sexual interaction between couples, which is stated to be learned through social interactions and influenced by learned behavior (Lilly & Maddock, 1994). Considering that the study concentrated on a heterosexual relationship, the female may experience a different meaning of sexual contact than her male partner. Symbolic interactionists identify this variance in meaning as a critical component of interpersonal interaction (Smith & Hamon, 2012). Past experiences, gender roles, and societal expectations impact the sexual relationships of couples. Those who wed must endeavor to understand that experience and social norms have an effect on the individuals who now identify themselves as a
Our world is socially constructed. Individuals are born asocial, then socialized through interactions with others, including family, friends, teachers and society. Each encounter with another has an effect …show more content…
The research explores the contextual relations of discrepancy within these systems, including demographic and relationship characteristics. A convenience sample was taken, consisting of 526 engaged couples who attend Roman Catholic pre-marriage classes in 1989 from Minneapolis, Minnesota (Lally & Maddock, 1994). The respondent group were predominately Caucasian and Roman Catholic, and largely educated. The sample group was almost split between cohabitating and living separately, while the large majority, 93%, were reported to have sexual intercourse with their current partner (Lally & Maddock, …show more content…
The hypothesis investigated the meaning of sexual interaction between couples, which is stated to be learned through social interactions and influenced by learned behavior (Lilly & Maddock, 1994). Considering that the study concentrated on a heterosexual relationship, the female may experience a different meaning of sexual contact than her male partner. Symbolic interactionists identify this variance in meaning as a critical component of interpersonal interaction (Smith & Hamon, 2012). Past experiences, gender roles, and societal expectations impact the sexual relationships of couples. Those who wed must endeavor to understand that experience and social norms have an effect on the individuals who now identify themselves as a