SOC-3221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Homophily, Consumerism, One True

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How do people find each other (rosenfeld and thomas 2012) Hanging out and hooking up (more casual and ambiguous) Beliefs about romantic love or the romantic love myth . Love at first sight : clear and decisive choice. What do young adults believe about love and relationships (meier, hull, and ortyl 2009) Traditional relationship values: getting married; having a good marriage and family life; staying married to the same person. Gender theories: women are expected to believe in the value of romantic love and to be skilled in intimate relationships. Romantic vs. confluent love: traditional romantic love is a meeting of souls , makes one feel comfortable; confluent love is about the interests of the individual ( until further notice" love; if it"s not providing enough benefit, people separate) Young people are more independent of their parents and will reject parental norms about relationships. Homosexual and bisexual individuals will hold less traditional view about relationships.

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