First Date Psychology

Throughout the first half of Communication 101: Introduction to Human Communication we have been introduced to and discussed a lot of new concepts, ideas, and terms. All of this new material has been pertinent to how humans interact with one another, while also informing us of the why and how behind these interactions as well. The amount of new information we have learned would be impossible to cover and apply to one piece of pop culture, but a lot of what we have learned is relatable to the movie 50 First Dates. This 2004 movie featuring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore features numerous examples of normative relationships and key concepts that we have learned about in class. In this paper I will not only introduce communication terms

Have anybody came up to you and said to you that romance is dead? Not true. Millions of people still believe in romance. Even people who think that they don't, they do.

You could be thinking that you would totally do it, but then comes in the who thing called CONSENT. Say you're 1 beer deep, and she's 3 glass of wine deep. She starts coming on to you more and more, and you think you're totally nailing the date because of this. The truth is that she's getting drunk and her inhibitions are lowered. It doesn't mean she doesn't like you, that's why she's there, but it means that her normal common sense is significantly changed.

The theme of the story to me represents a glimpse of the American dating culture. It is how young men perceive women in general. The narrator starts off talking about getting his mother to say yes to him staying at home, then begins to tell us his steps on how to get a girl. Diaz gives him the confidence and When Diaz mentions “… a whole crowd will show up at your apartment… it will be fun anyway and you 'll wish these people would come over more often” (Diaz 20) clearly states his motives. If he does not get a physical connection with his date, in the end is all about getting the girl. Diaz focuses a little too much on the physical part of the relationship rather than the emotional part. His advice follows the same thought process. The narrator is filled with arrogance and confidence, yet sounds as if he lacks familiarity within the dating world while he goes on to speak about the different stereotypes he has about women. His language relates more to a younger audience, and you can tell by reading the context clues of when he says “the girl won 't flow over at all and the next day in school she 'll say sorry” (Diaz 22). He speaks in a tone that implies not to be taken literally. I had to read the story multiple times to get a deeper meaning of what the narrator was trying to convey. This story follows common cliques about women.

Commercials are intended to sell a product or to educate people. In the Commercial “First Date” advertising the 2016 Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan and staring Kevin Hart, the car company aims to reach a broader audience. This was aired during Super Bowl 50th. While some aspects of American culture have changed, there are some fundamental beliefs that have stayed consistent for years. What has remained consistent is; that Fathers will always be protective of their daughters, and that people will spend money on technology if it makes their lives easier. These two points are emphasized in this advertisement. I believe that this commercial is very persuasive in getting its target audience to consider purchasing this vehicle or at the least investigate

Strenuous, racing thoughts and anxiety are linked and chained together for people when it comes to dating. Brenda Miller’s short essay The Date, breathes life into what a person is thinking before they are going on a date. Brenda Miller has rapid thoughts ranging from her past to her present, while she is waiting on the arrival of her date. The author is persevering her apprehension through words and thoughts, so the reader can have a chance to experience some of her anxiety, “ A man I like is coming to dinner. He’s late. I sit on the edge of my bed, unwilling to stand near the front windows where he might be waiting. My stomach hurts, and is not soothed by the smell of tandoori chicken over cooking in the oven.” ( Miller, 2007. P.387). Miller’s memories are triggered from her senses from taste, smell, sound and sight. Her past memories shape her present thoughts. Her past experiences with rejection and failures had made dating much more difficult for her, as well added to the excitement of dating for her.

The studies I participated in were from FaceResearch.org. The description of this website was, ‘Participate in short, frequently updated experiments about the traits people find attractive in faces and voices, find out how you compare to others, and learn more about the psychology of attractiveness.’ I was very interested in this section in class, so I decided to do a few studies from this website. The first was one titled Facial Attractiveness, and I clicked on it because it had the most participants (over 77,000). In this experiment, participants were supposed to indicate which face was more attractive (and how much we prefer it) of the two shown. The participants could click on the following options: much more attractive, more attractive, somewhat more attractive, or slightly more attractive. There were abut forty sets of faces. They would show two female faces, one more feminized and one more masculinized. Then, they would show two males faces. In the end, the results were as follows: ‘On average, people preferred the more feminine women 80% of the time and the more feminine men 54% of the time. You preferred feminine women 100% of the time and feminine men 0% of the time.’ I also participated in the study What makes a face attractive? It was similar to the other study in which I was given two faces and had to choose which one was more attractive. The results were as follows: ‘On average, people had a 58% preference strength for the more feminine images. You had a 46%

What is your favorite television show? That question just might be the most asked question we ever here during our lifetime or right behind, what is your name? If there was a book of common questions to ask, probably somewhere in a Dating for Dummies book, that question is there, Guaranteed. Suits is an USA Network original series legal drama. It follows the life of Mike Ross, Harvard graduated Lawyer with a photographic memory, and Harvey Specter, a sarcastic, smart-alecky best closer in New York. A great legal drama obviously must have drama, and actual law practicing. It needs much more; it has to go deeper than that. It needs to have characters that viewers connect and grow with throughout the series, needs a great story to be told with

The story begins by telling the reader using words like, “you”, “your” as a way to tell how to behave properly depending on the date’s ethnic background. At the beginning of the story, I struggled who is the narrator talking to? But it was clear to me that this short story is intended to be read by a Dominican-American. Diaz discusses how a man should treat different women of different races. Some examples of these stereotypes from the narrator suggests white girls are somewhat slutty and will give into sex on the first date. In addition, the narrator paints Yunior’s social status as poor when he says, “Clear the government cheese from the refrigerator.” Perhaps he feels embarrassed to reveal his true identity? Need to impress a “hot”

As we get older, we begin to develop an attraction for other people. This is normal in most of people's life. That is my current case. I have developed feelings for a girl and now I am feeling things I have not felt before. I stepped up to the challenge and asked the girl I am attracted to on a date. I got a yes for an answer as I expected but this only threw me into a nervous state of mind. This is a girl who has been my best friend for several years and we were romantically involved for some time but things fell apart as she moved to a different state for college. As spring break is upon us she is returning home for a short period of time. I intend to take this opportunity to just talk with her and orient my feelings to the proper place.

Throughout the year the class has read several different novels that all had common themes to string them together. The first novel we read was Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, this novel was the typical stereotypical love story where everything works out perfectly and everyone finds love. The setting of this novel was pre-Victorian rule around the end of the 18th century, and had a tremendous effect on how certain male and female characters acted. Although, during the time the characters actions are reasonable it is a key aspect on what makes this novel such a great satire of the dating scene. Another novel that was read was The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, in this novel about two main characters named Jack and Algernon who both have alter egos for different reasons, but ultimately they are used to help their dating life. In the last novel that was read was Bridget Jones’ Diary by Helen Fielding ,a middle aged women named Bridget Jones is trying to get her life together rapidly in enough time to find her a spouse. During the completion of these three novels a commonality seems to have risen. The theme of parents in specifics mothers, and their overbearing role in the dating lives of their children. Also another theme that ran hand in hand with the theme about mothers was the theme about fathers, and their lack of a role in the lives of their children. Yet, no matter the degree of involvement in the lives of their children the only thing that seemed

There are numerous s factors that can influence an individual’s decision to go on a second date. Attachment theory suggests that based on early childhood attachment experiences with parents, individuals differ in their cognitions and behaviors in romantic relationships (Waters, 2004). Three predominant styles of attachment, secure, insecure-anxious and insecure-avoidant, reflect expectations about the reliability and availability of attachment figures (Hazan & Shaver, 1987). Individuals who portray secure attachment styles tend to value relationships that provide trust, comfort, and availability. In contrast, individuals with insecure-avoidant or insecure-anxious styles of attachment have difficulty recognizing, acknowledging, and/or

Just your everyday story of how guy meets girl (listen up Hollywood directors, this script is for sale).

The movie 50 First Dates is about a tragic head injury and its effects on memory that takes place in Hawaii. In the movie, the main character, Lucy, experiences a terrible car accident that involved hitting a tree and resulted in short-term memory loss. Lucy had her long-term memory and was able to recall everything prior to the actual accident. However, Lucy was unable to retain and store new memories after a night’s sleep. Each morning Lucy would wake up and think it was Sunday, October 13th, her father’s birthday. Lucy’s father and brother worked hard each night in order to undo any changes for the next day.

Traditional dating can be stressful depending on the person. Most traditional dating can be found awkward for most people. The traditional approach to dating with dinner or a movie can be nerve-racking, especially for a first date. When you go on a first date, you never know the right things to do or to say. People may be nervous to the point where they ruin the date, because of their anxieties. A stress wall barrier is what most people build to keep strangers from getting too close too shortly.