FromCourting to Going Steady to Free Love to Hooking-up The Changes in Relationships and the Language Surrounding Them
Help me study for my Communications class. Im stuck and dont understand.
Relationships dont always need labels, but we can spend a lot of time considering where we were, are, and headed in them. Relationships also exist within a cultural context, and since we are members of several co-cultures, we may find that our relationships have multiple definitions, depending on whom you ask. Grandparents may have one view of courtship, parents yet another view, and teenagers may not even be able to imagine anyone older actually dating. In addition, over time, cultures adapt, grow, and change as to how coupling, partnering, and bonding behaviors occur, between whom, and whats accepted, celebrated, and embraced. Finally, we all have interpersonal needs, from safety and security to sex, and how we consider, negotiate, and think about interactions influences our relationships.
This week, we think about the language of relationships and how it has changed over time.
To prepare for this Discussion:
- Read the Communication Program Discussion Guidelines.
- Read From Bae to Submarining, The Lingo of Online Dating in this weeks Learning Resources.
- Read The 5 Years That Changed Dating.
- Read Data Study: Generational Dating Differences & Similarities in this weeks Learning Resources.
- Read 9 Ways Millennials Are Approaching Marriage Differently From Their Parents in this weeks Learning Resources.
- Read How Dating Has Changed Over the Last 100 Years in this weeks Learning Resources.
- Watch the video When Should You Define the Relationship? in this weeks Learning Resources.
By Day 4
Post a response that addresses the following:
- How have you seen the language surrounding relationships, and our views on defining our relationships evolve in society?
- As our language and views have evolved, how have you seen things like the divorce rate, cohabitation rates, and the acceptance of different types of relationships change as well?
- What role do you think pop culture and/or culture have played in these changes?