Adolescent Dating Research

Relationships are quite eccentric and interesting because relationships are full of ups, downs, twists and turns like roller coasters. Every little thing in a teen's life can affect as well as change the outcome of a relationship, making it either good or bad. The relationships teens have with other teens as well as other people of different age groups will always be with them and so it is important to have good relationships with everyone. It is important to be in a healthy relationship, meaning that the 2 people in the relationship are honest, trustworthy and respect one another. In April 2014, more than 4,900 teens were surveyed by Stageoflife.com, and it is said that 94% of teens believe in true love. This means that a lot of teens spend

Cultural dating techniques and sexual practices among youth has changed drastically over the decades. From a postmodernist perspective, this is largely due to society, the morals, values and lessons that are taught in our social institutions. Dating practices have become less formal which is now considered the new norm, “we have moved into a “late-modern society” that is increasing anomic (or less normed) in certain respects” (Cote & Allahar, 2006, p. 28). There is no more ‘traditional roles’ of dating or even clear guidelines. How girls are supposed to behave is constantly changing and reinforced by various authority figures, society and our educational institutions. Dating and sexual practices have gone from the relationship first then, sexual activity, to sexual activity and then commitment. Media and society are now telling females to explore their sexuality before settling down except continue to look down upon the females who do so. Males continue to be taught to have multiple sexual partners and look for a female partner whom has only had very few sexual partners if any. Not only has institutions and other influences taken away the standards from dating, they are sending mixed messages. Encouraging females to have the best of the

In an article “Teen Dating Guidelines”, written by Jessica Childs, on November 6, 2014, she claims that parents should enforce rules on dating for their children. In which I agree with her statement, parents should put rules on their children to ensure their happiness and safety. Even though I agree with parents enforcing rules on their children’s dating, they shouldn’t be so strict though. Not only would setting rules for your children benefit them to prevent from bad situations, but it also teaches them how to listen and understand your thoughts.

Within current culture, it is easy to assume that young relationships are innocent and do not enable any issues in the adolescents cognitive or physical development. The main concern of Ming Cui et al. is that dating in early adolescence can impede developmental adjustment (Serafini & Rye & Drysdale, 2013, pg. 253). The reason for this concern is that there is more research showing that there is an association between romantic relationships and delinquency in adolescence and young adulthood (Serafini & Rye & Drysdale, 2013, pg. 254). Based on personal opinion, there are free factors that support this core reason.

In her book, Hooking Up: Sex, Dating, and Relationships on Campus, Kathleen Bogle studied the different relationship trends over the past 100 years. She explained how young adults shifted from calling on each to dating each other to now hooking up with each other (Bogle 2008). In today’s society, college-aged adults have adopted the practice of hooking up, which involves different levels of intimacy (kissing to sex) without a long-term commitment to one’s partner. Throughout her research, Bogle explored the social script for hooking up and the different relationship dynamics for young adults due to this practice (2008).

A common misconception amongst teens is that love is simply saying “I love you” or buying gifts for their partners. However, our generation does not understand the the complexity of the depths of love. There’s reason to believe that teenagers can not experience true romantic feelings for one another, let alone love. Love has so many components to it that adolescents do not comprehend. True romantic feelings have depth and require a better understanding, which teens do not have.

What is romance nowadays? It is the lamest form of a relationship according to ever-growing trends in America. Instead of treating girls with respect, young men are now making the assumption that they (young ladies) ought to be used as sexual toys, here to entertain and please. Unacceptably, the crux of this repulsive issue leads straight back to the growing acceptance of super-physical relations between young people. As Jeffrey Zaslow explores in his article, “Some Date: How Homecoming Is Losing Out To Hanging Out,” young people, particularly young men would rather spend their nights “hooking up and hanging out” than show true romance and do something as simple as going to a school dance.

For most teenagers, dating can play an essential role in their social development and psychological advancement. For teens, being able to build loving and healthy relationships with their peers is crucial to forming and maintaining intimate relationships as they approach adulthood, (Grych & Kinsfogel, 2010). Violence in teen dating relationships has become a commonality and can potentially be a very serious public health issue, (Jouriles, Grych, Rosenfield, McDonald, & Dodson, 2013). Previous research has found, an increase of adolescence demonstrating violent behavior and aggression toward their companion during relationships, (Jouriles, Mueller, Rosenfield, McDonald, & Dodson, 2012). In addition, emotional teen dating violence is much more

I claimed my education for listening pretty well. One thing I did well was while we were learning about how to use correct MLA citations for our Teenage Dating Research Paper, I actively listened well and stayed on track and made sure I understood everything fully. I jotted down notes while listening to Mrs. Sit, and wrote down  everything she wrote on the whiteboard. Also, instead of getting distracted and doing some other thing I am not supposed to do, I put away all possible distractions and focused on only the MLA citation lesson.  I usually have a hard time staying focused and listening in class  but for English this year, I improved in that area a lot and I was able to perform better in the class than I thought. Also, one other thing I did pretty good on was listening well to my peers when having class discussions, and to be more specific, the discussions we had before we had a quiz for Romeo and Juliet or during fishbowls for Part Time Indian.

Not only does the overuse of the internet and social media cause mental problems, but increasing behavioral problems in the relationships of adolescents has been observed. The article “Understanding the Role of Technology in Adolescent Dating and Dating Violence” by Charlene Baker and Patricia Carreño discusses how the use of online forms of social media stunts the normal development of romantic relationships in the young, allows for people to harass others without facing consequences, and even molds what will develop into mentally and physically abusive relationships. A study done on adolescents showed, “…adolescents rely on technology for communication with, establishing control over, verbally abusing, seeking help, and reconnecting with

S (2011), adolescence involves two significant transition points: the transition to early adolescence from childhood (ages 11-14 years) and the transition from late adolescence to adulthood (ages 18-21 years) (p.312). Authors Lesser, J.G., & Pope, D. S (2011) further explained that no other period of the life cycle, expect infancy, allows such rapid biologically, psychologically, cognitively and sociocultural changes. (p. 313). The assessment and exploration of theories paint a clear picture of Jon’s sexual status. Jon is concern about his appearance and skips school to be with his girlfriend. According to Lesser, J.G., & Pope, D. S (2011), friendships may reflect the adolescent’s status and reputation (p.321). In Jon’s case, this confirms his ability to attract romantic partners or be acceptable outside the

The theory of catharsis sheds light on the act of releasing anger through a process known as venting; this theory believed that if those negative attitudes were left bottled up, it would lead to a destructive rage. However, past experiments have shown that participants who were given the opportunity to release their anger turned out to be more aggressive than those who did not act on their anger. Current research has concluded that venting anger can minimize physiological arousal, but only by conveying their anger against the provocateur and believing that they will not react against them.

Dating today differs greatly compared to dating say sixty or even eighty years ago. Dating trends today, such as cohabitation, would be considered insanity or chaos if these patterns were displayed in the 1920’s. Today the majority of persons who date are seeking the outcome of a marriage (although research does not agree with this). Eighty years ago, people dated for fun, pleasure, and recreation (Schwartz 116), and only “popular” people dated (Waller 1937), dating was a rarity, and limited to people in their late teen years or early adulthood. However, today it is quite different from eighty years ago with respect to the purpose of dating, and trends. Dating starts at earlier ages such as

In the next paragraphs I will consider some theories, factors and evidence on cognitive controlling of emotion in terms of