Date: Growing Up In The United States

     Traditional Dating has changed over the years. In my generation the girls can ask the guys, there is no telling where they might go on a date, or they might just hang out at home, which did not happen as much 25 years ago. My generation's moral values are changing too: sex on the first date happens more frequently now. Many Years ago a guy would go pick the girl up at her house, was introduced to her parents and have a talk with them before taking their

Growing up in America you get introduced and exposed to new ideas and cultures everyday. Especially living in Los Angeles which is a melting pot of many different cultures and beliefs. It’s difficult to think of a time I’ve had a problem or struggle with a new experience. However, I have had a minor struggle with the feeling acceptance in different cultures. Facing new experiences can be amazing and a way of learning new ideology and beliefs. Different cultures have many different ways of thinking and have different belief systems and it can be difficult to fit in properly. With the experiences I have faced I try to enjoy and respect them as much as possible but, there is still a small feeling of not truly fitting in. I’ve learned to overcome

Growing up in America one doesn’t really question our customs or the daily lives of the people here. Everyone kind of has a precedent for our everyday live and no one really tries to break the mold on that. Poranee Natadecha- Sonsel argues that Americans are unlike many other countries because they have a certain individualism about everything they do in their culture. In her article, “The Young, the Rich, and the Famous: Individualism as American Cultural Value”, the author reiterates over and over again that the way Americans value their individualism really impresses her. She names a few examples of American individualism such as conversational topics, privacy, and

In the years leading up to the feminist movement, men initiated the contact with women. Men would woo young women by their charm and with the permission of her parents, spend time together. As time progressed, dating became more common and a way of really getting to know someone. With the emergence of the twenty-first century, dating has taken an entirely new form with many stages. The first stage of dating is of course the initial “liking of someone because they are attractive” stage. This stage then leads to the talking stage. As…. says, “talking” is a time in which two people may casually get to know each other through texting, talking on the phone and hanging out casually, possibly while going on dates.

England and Thomas began their article by talking about dating and how dates came about, as well as how they have changed throughout the years, eventually leading into hook ups and what they consist of. First becoming a thing

Dating focused on consumption. Couples would attend the movies or go dancing, but with the shift in focus, couples entered dating into the public sphere. Because they could leave the watchful eyes of the family at home, many couples would spend the evening out in the town going to a movie or a restaurant. Public appearance increased the male control because it allowed them to be both host and the economic benefactor of their date. The home was were the woman would have had control, but in public, the male was the dominant figure based on societal standards. Often the female was dependent on the male for transportation, food, and entertainment. This increased control led to dating being a way to obtain popularity.

England focuses on what students define as relationships and what is most come on the college campus. Most students are involved in hookups and are not really looking for relationships. In this article she begins by explaining what the “traditional date” used to mean. Through surveying and interviewing college students at Stanford University she realizes that most students are interested in hookups rather than going on a date or getting into a relationship. The students feel

Most feminists neglect these notions because they show superiority of the man as well as undermining the women. This significantly decreased the willingness of Americans to put in the effort to date someone, because it is seen as such a burden. As was said before, the part of the American Dream that included marriage seemed very important during and before World War II, but after, why even marry? Hook up culture is defined as “spontaneous, commitment-free (and often, alcohol-fueled) romantic flings.” This definition tears down the new forms of dating that have come to be in American society. It is difficult to settle down or live an ‘ideal’ life because there is no promise that everyone is looking for a long-term committed relationship. As technology starts to match the population of desperate singles up with random people, the need and want to prove oneself worthy of another’s attention and affection ceased to exist. Romance no longer finds itself within American society, it is just an idea that seems appealing to the masses. Tech entrepreneur Cheryl Yeoh from San Francisco refuses to go on a date unless it is a week away, because she knows there will be nothing special or romantic about it if there is no time to prepare. Actions like these attempt to save the dying romance culture. But modern technology is an uncontrollable force that is manipulating the minds of future

Growing up in the America, I was taught in school that this country was the land of opportunity and the free. This was the land that took all the immigrants and turned no one away. We gave all of these people a fresh start and we didn’t judge them by the color of their skin or what they believed in. But to my disappointment, I discovered at an early age that I was very different and people usually don’t treat me the same because I am Chinese. All of those things that we were taught in school were all lies.

I have been born and brought up in America, therefore, I identify with the American culture. The American culture borrows heavily from different cultures across the globe. The neighborhood I was brought up in was instrumental in the definition of and formation of my culture and the norms that I surrounded myself with and came to identify with. My parents taught me the value of education, as in American culture education is one of the most highly valuable attributed. I have also taken up Christianity as a religion to identify with as I have learned from the people in my surroundings.

nd people say Trump going to bring down America when we have this crap to deal with.

“Last year I heard a frat guy ask one of my sorority sisters, ‘Pencil me into your dance card?’ I smiled at the irony, because my grandmother — to whom a ‘dance card’ was a physical object — would faint if she saw the grimy, UV-lit basement of Beta Theta Pi. In the early 1900s, a dance card was a booklet where young women could record the names of all the men who she danced with at a social. These dance hall socials would result in dates, and a succession of dates would blossom into a relationship— or ‘going steady.’ A guy would have to call on a Tuesday for a Saturday date, pick her up at eight, and pay for dinner at a fancy restaurant. Dating in college today, however, is very different, and it all begins with the culture of hooking up and casual encounters” (Dwyer). Compared to the early 1900s, the dating scene today in 2016, is pretty much nonexistent. There is hardly anyone ‘going steady’ anymore on the college campuses across the United States. But if college students are not ‘going steady’, then what has the dating scene on college campuses been resorted to?

Growing up in the US, I have learnt to embrace liberalism as my guiding political ideology. Growing up, I noted the distinct disparity that is existent across the social and economic spheres of the US. I was concerned by the non-inclusivity of the education sector, with many African American children being unable to further their education. I made attempts to understand the key reason for this concerning revelation. Sadly, it dawned to me that poverty was widespread in the south. It became apparent that the employment sector had shown immense discrimination, a prospect that led many black and Hispanic minorities to be locked out of the economic prosperance. It saddened me to realize that while America is the largest global economy, many of

Thanks to this highly technological world we live in, there is always something to do, something to watch or someone to meet. There are countless dating apps where all one must do is swipe right to possibly meet their perfect match. In this seven minute short film It’s A Date, by Zachary Zezima, we find two people on that very journey. While Zezima admits his short film is somewhat based on a true story from a friend of his, he takes the moments deeper using creative license to make the story fuller.

I live by the notion that we are not obligated to be the same person that we were 10 seconds ago. Also, I’m someone who has a vigorous work ethic and high motivation to push myself to be better a person than I was the day before. Furthermore, I came about from a family that were uneducated in the U.S. as they were immigrants looking for a better future like most. Therefore, growing up, my family members have always motivated myself to be better than they were and obtain a good education so I can have a good opportunity to prosper in life.