presented, it was clear that all four had specific strengths and weaknesses. However, it was also clear that there was a noticeable gap in quality between the four studies. The first study by Ferris et al. (2007) examined the content of reality dating shows and their influence on viewer perceptions. The primary strength of this study was the argument for its purpose. By utilizing Social Cognitive Theory and Cultivation Theory, Ferris et al. (2007) strengthen their argument. The theoretical…
We live in a society where monogamous dating is no longer the only “norm” for our generation. While it’s nice to meet someone you can see yourself spending the rest of your life with, the time before meeting this special person is no longer spent waiting idly for them to come sweep you off your feet. Instead, we’ve become more open to casual hookups, and no strings attached flings happening while we’re still single, and that’s great. But still, there are those who are unsure about the hooking up…
In the absence of absolute dating, there are other elements that can help us to know the relative chronology of the monuments. The characteristics and style of the religious and funerary written monuments and their texts did not stay static but changed during the Roman period. Thus, if we can identify when innovations were introduced and when others disappeared, their presence can be use for determining the date of an inscription. External elements as typology and decoration as well as internal…
Article I Hypothesis De Vries, Swanson, and Walsh (2008), hypothesized that when on a dating website people would select a mate based on attractiveness of their photo and their self descriptions based on the Parental Investment Theory, who would be a good long term partner to successfully raise a child with. They thought that men and women with the most attractive photographs would be selected more often to go on dates than those with non-attractive photographs, and men would select potential…
instances that a college student experiencing dating violence may have to deal with throughout the day, all the while attending lectures, studying for upcoming tests and trying to get involved in extracurricular activities. Author P. Finn explains that one of the more severe educational consequences of dating violence, is that a student may stop attending college…
Aziz Ansari’s nonfiction book, Modern Romance, explores the evolutions that has come about in the dating game come the age of the Internet. Cowritten with sociologist and New York University professor Eric Klinenberg, the book also offers a psychological standpoint behind many of these new dating “habits,” so to speak. After reading Ansari’s analysis of how the Internet has revolutionized sex, dating, and marriage for younger Americans, it is clear that this change brings about positives, such…
Strategies theory in sociology we can look at how mate selection happens, and ways in which people obtain a sexual partner or encounter. One of the most common ways is through online dating websites and/or apps for our smartphones. The question that will be operationalized therefore will be whether the use of proximity locating dating apps, such as tinder and/or grinder has increased the incidences of reported sexually transmitted infections (STI’s)? Since these app have become available to…
Attraction and Relationships Finkel, E.J., Eastwick, P.W., Karney, B.R., Reis, H.T., & Sprecher, S. (2012). Online dating: A critical analysis from the perspective of psychological science. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 13(1), 3-66. The authors explore the prevalence implications of online dating and acknowledge that it may be influencing romantic relationships in unforeseen and unprecedented ways. The significance of this article to the project is that it gives further insight…
Jefferson Bethke once said, “Dating with no intent to marry is like going to the grocery store with no money. You either leave unhappy or take something that isn’t yours”. This quote states the two sides of dating, the negative and the positive. Dating has been around for centuries, it is the act of two individuals brought together by their emotions. These emotions have developed throughout one’s years by what they experience, they express what they feel. The dispute between if teens should or…
need to be in a relationship, a rational course of action, but can easily get out of hand, so the more rational course of action is to control it at the very least. As a teenager, of 14, I believe that parents should set guidelines for their children dating. This isn’t to say that everything must be monitored, nor that the children mustn't have a relationship, but that said relationship must be controlled to avoid any “mishaps.” With rules in place, not only does it let parents rest assured of…