Romantic relationships are steadily evolving over the years, as college students tend to have various perspectives on the topic and share different values on its importance in their lives. There was an observation done of college women in the late 1970s and early 1980s in correlation to being in romantic relationships. Studies found that the peer culture established an ethos for women that emphasized romantic relationships with men as a major route of self-worth and prestige (Gilmartin, 2005). As studies show, being in romantic relationships has had a high value and priority since the late 70s and early 80s for women. Being perceived as (hetero) sexually attractive and having a “high status boyfriend elevated a young woman’s standing among her classmates, which means that schoolwork and friendship were pushed to the side (Gilmartin, 2005). This statement alone gives rise to the need to conduct a study on this issue as this article proves that there indeed may be a correlation between being in a relationship and academic performance. Due to woman having less of a concern on their course load, they are at a disadvantage for being given the opportunity to develop the necessary knowledge needed to propel them to their optimal professional advancement (Gilmartin, 2005). Previous findings have indicated that single men and women experience higher levels of mental instability, such as depression, anxiety, mood disorders, adjustment problems, and other forms of psychological distress (Braithwaite, S. R., Delevi, R., & Fincham, F. D., 2010). Research shows that there are various factors that can add stress to a relationship. Being in an intimate relationship is not just a problem for any particular culture or background instead; it is so... ... middle of paper ... ...Maguire, K. C., & Kinney, T. A. (2010). When distance is problematic: Communication, coping, and relational satisfaction in female college students' long-distance dating relationships. Journal Of Applied Communication Research, 38(1), 27–46. doi:10.1080/00909880903483573 Pistole, M., Roberts, A., & Chapman, M. L. (2010). Attachment, relationship maintenance, and stress in long distance and geographically close romantic relationships. Journal Of Social & Personal Relationships, 27(4), 535–552. doi:10.1177/0265407510363427 Quatman, T. M., Sampson, K., Robinson, C., & Watson, C. M. (2001). Academic, motivational, and emotional correlates of adolescent dating. Genetic, Social & General Psychology Monographs, 127(2), 211–233. Zeidner, M. (1992) Sources of academic stress: The case of first year Jewish and Arab college students in Israel. Higher Education ,24(1), 25–40.
Belongingness is an emotion that everyone longs to feel throughout the course of their lives. Starting in adolescence, we as humans are naturally attracted to others in a romantic way. Girls in junior high start wearing make-up and dressing nice in order to impress the boys and get their attention. During this time, both girls and boys want a boyfriend or girlfriend, and are interested in this idea of “dating.” As boys and girls progress into high school, dating becomes even more of the thing to do. As a young teenager, I wanted to date, but my parents were against it. Many parents have a negative outlook about dating because of the consequences it may lead to, mainly sexual activity. Some believe that dating has changed drastically for the worse, but Beth Bailey believes differently. In Bailey’s article entitled “From Front Porch to Backseat: A History of the Date,” she analyzes the history of dating and how numerous people have not conceptualized this idea correctly. By showing authority, evidence, and values, Bailey presents an effective argument about the history of dating.
Dating back to the early 1900’s and all the way through to the present, romantic relationships have been viewed differently. From strict unwritten dating regulations to not having regulations at all, recent generations have become more liberated in making their own decisions. The progressing times have made us become a more accepting society and have caused a decrease in the strong practice of religion and class. Even though differences such as religion and class in relationships were more than an issue they were not always a complete deterrence.
Because of this, Steve Duck of University of Iowa refers to women’s studies as “understudied relationships” (Duck 1). In his book, Under-Studied Relationships: Off the Beaten Track, Steve delves into the complicated world that is friendship between women. He reveals that even the best of relationships, more often than not, will “dissolve due to geographical distance”, especially during the transition from high school to college (133). However, Duck claims that this occurrence during young adult transitional periods is “more detrimental to male friendships than female friendships” (133). He explains that, “men’s inability to maintain distal friends may be due to a lack of awareness about and skills to utilize effective strategies that maintain a [friendship]” (184). This argument implies that though males are invested in their friendships, they do not express as much emotional interest in these relationships as their female counterparts. While distance may seem challenging for women to overcome, they collectively put more effort into preserving their friendships than men. Duck further instills this concept by explaining that “women’s same-sex friendships tend to be based more on intimate and emotional discussions than men’s” (186). Men, Duck argues, lack the depth in their friendships that women possess, and, for this reason, have difficulty sustaining a friendship that is met with the strain
In addition to romantic partners, other age peers such as friends and family have the potential to become dominant attachment figures for adults. Throughout adolescence and early adulthood, friends and romantic partners gradually replace parents as the preferred source of emotional support and proximity seeking (Freeman & Brown, 2001; Hazan & Zeifman, 1994). Shifts in attachment tend to be a function of the relationship length, and only longer lasting friendships are likely to create close attachment bonds (Fraley & Davis, 1997). Enduring close friendships have the potential to
3. Purpose of the Study: The researchers did this study in order to learn about how the Internet plays a role in the world of college dating for both students with and without social anxiety. The first hypothesis was that those more with social anxiety are less likely to do dating activities. The second hypothesis was that those with more social anxiety are more likely to use the Internet for s...
Social status has played a major role in many different aspects of life practically since the beginning of time. Social status acts as a label for one’s predicament of living. Such a label directly affects day-to-day tasks, opportunities, and interactions. Generally, how we perceive others is a determining factor for the value we place upon them to our lives. For this particular study, I will be focusing on how social status affects dating/relationships. Dating is the basis of any intimate relationship that can potentially lead to a long-term arrangement such as marriage and pro-creation.
The definition of a relationship has changed so many times in the past decades. It has gone from a connection between two people to an obsession and almost a competition. In today’s world a relationship consists of major intimacy and closeness. There are some who believe that intimacy while dating is wrong. They form their own definition of a relationship into what they call a “godly relationship”. Those supporting that kind of a relationship condemn sexual closeness and monitor who their young people are allowed to date. There are two worlds of dating in our lives today; one with infatuation and the other with togetherness.
Freshmen students experienced many different kinds of stress that can be related to academics, finances, and personal relationships during the first few months of separation (Sollenberger, S.). A study was done with 170 college students to test Bowlby and Ainsworth’s theory of attachment. The study was done to see if college freshmen who were securely attached to their mother or father would make better decisions and have less stress than students who were not (Sollenberger, S.). The results showed that students who were securely attached to their parents had positive correlations related to more positive decisions and less academic stress (Sollenberger, S.). And finally, the greatest difference between males and females was that practical independence came from both parents, while emotional independence came from the mother (Sollenberger, S.). It is important for college freshmen to remember that although they are gaining independence and separation from their parents and friends, it is essential to have a support
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Marital quality, is traditionally defined as an, “individual’s affective response varying in the amount of satisfaction, gratification, or happiness with his or her marriage” (Shriner, 2009, p. 83). Martial satisfaction is often used as a global best measure of marital quality. The Quality of Marriage Index, for example, is a six-item measure of marital quality, which only includes questions that relate to marital satisfaction (Norton, 1983). Fincham and Bradbury (1987), found that the Marital Adjustment Test (Locke and Walace, 1959), which is purposed to assess overall marital quality, has 22% of the possible score on this assessment as marital happiness. The Dyadic Adjustment Scale (Spanier, 1976), another measurement that is commonly used to assess marital quality, assesses for satisfaction and other aspects of marriage including dyadic consensus, cohesion, and affection expression. However, these subscales although admirable, all assess for compatibility, which indirectly points back to satisfaction within the relationship. To be more clear, satisfaction and compatibility go hand it hand with the American glamorization of romantic love and the assumptions that if spouse are compatible and satisfied, these are the ingredients to a long happy marriage (Crawford, Houts, Huston, & George, 2002). Crawford et. al (2002) mentioned that, “the consistency of the link found between companionship and satisfaction has been such that the notion that companionship is some how ‘good’ for marriage has acquired the status of a cultural truism” (p.
Are relationships in high school truly worth the potential heartache? Answers to this question vary, ranging from the enthusiastic “yes!” to the skeptical view of which cutting off one’s own third toe makes more sense to indifference. Yet, how can the value of a relationship be determined when the tumult of everyday teenage life may result in the potential loss or gain of a new relationship every week? One view may be relationships teenagers enter into are valuable practice for later in life, teaching those which engage in them how to interact with members of the opposite sex in a way which leads to marriage or family. Others, however, state the truism being a significantly low percentage of high school romances result in marriage. Although some may say the benefits outweigh the risks, relationships in high school are not feasible for many and may not be worth the effort put into them.
In short distance relationships, couples see each other daily and force them to have face to face conversations daily. In fact, some go to the same school or work in the same place. This sounds great, however after so many conversations, the