(Gender) Role Playing Dec 03, 2015 gender global relationships equality feminism Gender Neutral ... course of your life to the extent that it once did. What’s more, the heightened visibility of non-traditional and LGBT relationships are inspiring heterosexuals to reconsider how they define gender-based roles in their own love lives. Open-minded and label-reluctant as a group, young people are flattening the concept of gender altogether; 78% of global youth say their generation is becoming more accepting of nontraditional gender roles. While navigating these new roles can be demanding, young ...
Pairing Off Dec 02, 2015 global relationships apps dating ... feels like that compelling a story. I prefer offline meeting, but I have nothing against online dating. Meeting people in person is better because the relationship is more direct and honest from the first date. NAFIS, 31, SPAINMoreover, while they are quick to say that meeting someone online is entirely normal and accepted—if they didn’t say so, they would be considered closed-minded, which is pretty much taboo among their generation—those now in relationships forged through services like Tinder ...
The (DIS)Connect Dec 01, 2015 communication relationships mobile social media ... Digital tools and communications are adding a new layer of complexity to the way young people connect with, attract, and form romantic relationships. Technology has become the third wheel in romance. It is ever present, always hovering around singles who meet, couples starting out, and those in long-term partnerships alike. Digital communication has significantly changed the way that romantic partners interact at all stages of their relationships. At the outset, technology has the ability to ...
Dual Intentions Nov 30, 2015 global relationships social life dating ... the process itself tempting to extend. Moreover, the promise of oxytocin (aka, the “happy hormone” or the “love hormone”), which new romantic relationships have been proven to produce to great effect, positions starting anew in the expansive Dating Game as highly appealing. Delayed marriage or life partnership is just one result of this prolonging of the courtship stage: as one 27-year-old woman from the U.S. told us, this exaggerated vision of veritable fish in the sea makes one feel ...
Relationship Goals Nov 29, 2015 relationships dating love marriage same-sex sex ... The open-minded, progressive outlook of today’s youth has provided them with a more nuanced view of what an aspirational romantic relationship can look like. Among previous generations of young adults, there tended to be a norm for romantic relationships: people dated to find someone to marry and with whom to have kids, and were exclusive with one partner. As they sought to follow the traditional life path, they generally were on the same page as potential partners about these relationship ...
Modern Love Nov 28, 2015 global relationships dating ... An overview of what romance looks like today, from relationship markers to displays of affection. Romantic love has always been a fundamental global touch point. Humanity’s need for emotional fulfillment through intimacy is one of the few truths that translates across borders and languages. But, with youth around the world reexamining what they want out of romantic relationships—not to mention, elevating the voice of dating culture in media and entertainment—the evolving nuances of that truth ...
Friends With Benefits Sep 02, 2015 relationships social life friends ... finance, health, and key companionship. Ys feel a greater responsibility towards their friends and are investing more time and energy in these relationships. This tendency isn’t specific to their current life stage; it’s fueled by their group-oriented nature, and they’ll continue to prioritize friendship in the future since the habit of relying on each other has become so ingrained. Highly social as a generation, Ys grew up amassing strong friend networks around the world and pride themselves on the ...
eLationships Dec 05, 2014 relationships social life social media Digital Intimacy eLationships ... Gen Ys and Zs are increasingly getting to know relative strangers on an emotional level online. In today’s connected world, finding someone who shares the same interests, no matter how obscure, is commonplace. As TechCrunch mused on the phenomenon, “We are all weirdos now—thanks to tech.” Yet, as online access and communication have become increasingly more sophisticated while consumers have become more deeply engaged users, what technology is really engendering are relationships. Indeed, web ...
