First-Date Scripts: Gender Roles, Context, and Relationship

Serewicz, Mary Claire Morr; Gale, Elaine

doi:10.1007/s11199-007-9283-4

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“…Consequently, taking the initiative by requesting a date or starting a conversation is seen as more appropriate and socially acceptable when the initiator is a man (Clark et al, 1999;Laner & Ventrone, 2000). Research on dating scripts also supports the notion that people believe men should put forth the effort and take on the more proactive role (e.g., asking for and planning the date) whereas women should be reactive (e.g., waiting to be asked on a date; Laner & Ventrone, 1998;Rose & Frieze, 1989Serewicz & Gale, 2008).…”

Section: Why Are Men the Initiators?mentioning

confidence: 86%

Breaking the rules: Personal control increases women’s direct relationship initiation

MacGregor

Cavallo

2011

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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Previous research demonstrates a gender difference in the strategies that people use to initiate heterosexual romantic relationships, with men typically playing a more active role than women (Clark, Shaver, & Abrahams, 1999). The current research tests whether bolstering women's personal control can eliminate this prevalent gender difference. Across three studies, one correlational and two experimental, results revealed that when women's sense of personal control is heightened, they become just as willing as men to exert effort and to use direct strategies to initiate relationships. Our findings suggest that the gender difference in participation in the initiation process may be more malleable than previously thought and that feelings of personal control may underlie this gender divide.

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Section: Why Are Men the Initiators?mentioning

confidence: 86%

Breaking the rules: Personal control increases women’s direct relationship initiation

MacGregor

Cavallo

2011

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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“…This approach differs from traditional work in this domain that uses a script method, asking individuals to generate descriptions of typical dating behaviors (Moor Serewicz and Gale 2008;Rose and Frieze 1993). The procedure employed in this research is useful in that instead of simply asking participants to describe a typical date, it involves the presentation of a variety of different dates and asks participants to evaluate them.…”

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Perceptions of Dating Behavior: The Role of Ambivalent Sexism

McCarty

Kelly

2015

Sex Roles

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This research investigates whether ambivalent sexism impacts individuals' perceptions of what is appropriate and valued dating behavior, as these perceptions may contribute to the perpetuation of traditional dating scripts. Two hundred seventeen undergraduate students from the Midwestern United States read a gender-stereotypic, gender-counter stereotypic, or egalitarian heterosexual dating vignette. Participants made judgments of appropriateness, warmth, and competence separately for the man and woman on the date. Overall, gender stereotypic dates were evaluated most positively, consistent with previous work suggesting that dating behaviors remain gendered. Evidence of the restrictive nature of the masculine gender role was obtained. Men in egalitarian and counter-stereotypic dating scenarios were evaluated negatively in terms of warmth, competence, and appropriateness, thus potentially experiencing backlash effects. Indeed, the man in the gender counter-stereotypic condition was rated as less competent, warm, and appropriate than the women, but the man in the gender stereotypic condition was rated as more competent, warm, and appropriate than the woman. Consistent with predictions, those high in ambivalent sexism had more negative reactions to gender counterstereotypic dating scenarios than those low in ambivalent sexism. However, ambivalent sexism did not predict different reactions towards gender stereotypic and egalitarian dating scenarios, and egalitarian dates were rated as most typical regardless of participants' ambivalent sexism. Thus, greater acceptance of gender counter-stereotypic dates was observed among those low in ambivalent sexism, and even those high in ambivalent sexism were accepting of egalitarian dating practices.

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“…Ronen! 2010;! Serewicz!&!Gale!2008).!Public!events!include!the!consumption!and!engagement!of!media.!This!…”

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“Allowing Yourself to Sexual Freedom”: Making Sense of Sexual Spontaneity with Disability

Dune

Mpofu

2015

ASSRJ

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Abstract)Constructions)of)sexuality)and)disability)have)been)discussed)widely)by)scholars)across) a) number) of) fields.) However,) there) has) been) relatively) little) research) on) how) people) with) cerebral) palsy) construct) their) own) sexuality) and) the) salience) of) the) socioRsexual) schema) which) are) involved) in) this) process.) One) such) sexual) schema) is) that) of) sexual) spontaneity.) This) research) explored) how) people) with) cerebral) palsy) construct) sexual) participation)particularly)in)relation)to)sexual)spontaneity)and)the)role)it)played)in)how) they) described) their) sexuality.) This) project) utilized) a) hermeneutic) phenomenological) approach)to)explore)these)questions.)Seven)inRdepth,)semiRstructured)interviews)were) conducted) with) five) men) and) two) women) with) moderate) to) severe) cerebral) palsy.)) Sexual) spontaneity) was) primarily) a) derivative) of) sexual) exploration.) Furthermore,) participants) defined) sexual) spontaneity) as) liberating) and) allowed) them) to) experience) their) sexuality) with) others) relatively) independent) of) normative) sexual) scripts.) Participants)also)described)their)sexuality)primarily)in)terms)of)major)transitions)and) experiences) which) involved) others.) The) findings) emphasize) that) people) with) cerebral) palsy) are) cognizant) and) intelligent) agents) in) the) construction) of) their) sexuality.) Their) articulations,) understandings) and) descriptions) of) their) sexuality) demonstrate) their) interest)and)awareness)in)their)sexuality)and)issues)related)to)it.)) !

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First-Date Scripts: Gender Roles, Context, and Relationship

Cited by 78 publications

References 19 publications

Breaking the rules: Personal control increases women’s direct relationship initiation

Breaking the rules: Personal control increases women’s direct relationship initiation

Perceptions of Dating Behavior: The Role of Ambivalent Sexism

“Allowing Yourself to Sexual Freedom”: Making Sense of Sexual Spontaneity with Disability

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