HDFS202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Courtly Love, Orgasm, Sexual Stimulation
14 Dec 2018
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Looking for a mate can be compared to shopping for goods in a market - true. Generally, the most important factor in judging someone at first meeting is how he or she looks - true. If a woman asks a man out on a first date, it is generally a sign she wants to have sex with them - false. Singles, compared to their married peers, tend to be more dependent on their parents - false. An important dating problem that men cit as their own shyness - true. Pooling money in cohabiting relationships indicated a high degree of commitment. Humans are social animals - we are relational - need for affiliation. All societies have norms, rules, and controls about whom one should choose as a partner and marry. The two extremes are arranged vs free choice. Partners tend to share similar group identities - race / ethnicity / education.
