TSU discussion post

FACS 311 WEEK 4 1. Read Chapter 4, Involvement Dating, Pairing, and Courtship 2. Post in the Discussion Board on Blackboard to answer the following question: What are the most challenging aspects to dating today? 3. Answer the following questions: A. Develop and discuss your “ideal date”. What if the person you are interested in dating has a different idea of what an ideal date is? Are you comfortable talking about your ideal date with a potential partner? What are barriers to an “ideal date”? B. Discuss how you have chosen partners in the past (maybe someone asked you out, so you went along with it); and have you changed the way you choose a partner now from the way you have done so in the past. List different ways you choose partners; do you anticipate doing things differently in the future. What factors might prompt you to change the way you choose a partner in the future? If you are married, consider how you approached this when you were dating. C. Do you know any couples your age who are “going steady.” Traditional dating prevailed from the 1950s through the 1970s. Do you feel that the dating norms of the past were better for forging relationships, or do you feel that today’s practices are better? Do you feel that this changes based on whether you are male or female? D. How do (or have you) break up with someone. Do your responses fit the patterns described in the book (neglect response, exit response, loyalty response, or voice response)? Discuss how you felt if/when someone breaks up with you. Are there advantages in taking time before becoming involved with someone else. How long do you typically wait before getting involved in another relationship?