FAD2230 Lecture 10 Outline of Last LectureI. Common unrealistic expectationsII. Chapter 3 Building Expectationsi. being single ii. types of singlesiii. friendships Outline of Current Lecture:I. Evolution of DatingII. Who do we date?III. CohabitationIV. Views on cohabitation Current LectureEvolution of Dating• Calling: young man visiting in a woman's home ex. The patriot (black ink) • Dating: occur in social settings outside of the home, can occur in pairs or in groups• Cohabitating: committed couples who are living together but are not married Who do we date?• Homogamy- people who are similar on characteristics such as ethnicity, social class, values.• Propinquity- geographical closeness• Pool of eligibles- the pool of people from which we are able to choose mates.Cohabitation• It has increased and become increasingly normal• Intention matter of how its going to turn out in the long run• Cohabitation is linked to : - relationships that do not last very long - more likely to have unhappy marriages - more likely to divorceViews on cohabitation• "It's a sin"• " it makes financial and logistical sense"• " we are getting married in a few months"• An alternative to marriage• A testing ground for
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