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Interaction Between the Sexes

Interaction Between the Sexes. By: Caroline Bernstein, Kathrina Consing, and Bryan Lang

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Interaction Between the Sexes

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  1. Interaction Between the Sexes By: Caroline Bernstein, Kathrina Consing, and Bryan Lang Battocletti, J., Eckstein, J., Emmers-Sommer, T.M., Gardener, C., Farrell, J., Gentry, A., & Stevens, S. (2010). First Date Sexual Expectations: The Effects of Who Asked, Who Paid, Date Location, and Gender. Communication Studies, 61(3), 339-355.

  2. Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lsQfTaStcs

  3. Introduction • Research suggests that heterosexual dating scripts tend to be traditional • There are different sexual expectations depending on who initiates the date, pays, and where it was located • Sexual scripts provide a directive for sexual behavior; serve to offer a guide for expected, and stereotypical behavior • Men justify their reasons for pursuing sex on a first date Battocletti, J., Eckstein, J., Emmers-Sommer, T.M., Gardener, C., Farrell, J., Gentry, A., & Stevens, S. (2010). First Date Sexual Expectations: The Effects of Who Asked, Who Paid, Date Location, and Gender. Communication Studies, 61(3), 339-355.

  4. The Hypotheses • Main and interaction effects existed for who asked, who paid, and where the date took place on sexual expectations, rape myth acceptance, adversarial sexual beliefs, and ambivalent sexism • Men hold significantly higher sexual expectations, rape myth acceptance, adversarial sexual beliefs, ambivalent sexism, and ambivalent sexism-hostile than women • Men initiate significantly more first dates than women Battocletti, J., Eckstein, J., Emmers-Sommer, T.M., Gardener, C., Farrell, J., Gentry, A., & Stevens, S. (2010). First Date Sexual Expectations: The Effects of Who Asked, Who Paid, Date Location, and Gender. Communication Studies, 61(3), 339-355.

  5. Method • Survey presented as an extra credit opportunity to undergraduates taking various communication courses • The 15-minute anonymous survey randomly assigned students to one of 12 different dating scenarios • Various scales were used depending on what was being measured • 454 surveys collected, only 442 used Battocletti, J., Eckstein, J., Emmers-Sommer, T.M., Gardener, C., Farrell, J., Gentry, A., & Stevens, S. (2010). First Date Sexual Expectations: The Effects of Who Asked, Who Paid, Date Location, and Gender. Communication Studies, 61(3), 339-355.

  6. Results • All three hypotheses were supported • Men had significantly higher sexual expectations for a first date and rape myth acceptance than women • Majority of men initiate the first date • Sexual scripts still play a major role • Gender related attitudes continue to exist despite the changes in society Battocletti, J., Eckstein, J., Emmers-Sommer, T.M., Gardener, C., Farrell, J., Gentry, A., & Stevens, S. (2010). First Date Sexual Expectations: The Effects of Who Asked, Who Paid, Date Location, and Gender. Communication Studies, 61(3), 339-355.

  7. Criticisms of the Study • Demographic: All participants were undergraduate students, therefore there was a lack of age variation • Location: The participants all attended a university in the southwestern area of the United States, cultural differences may arise around the country • Presentation: The survey for the study was presented as an extra credit opportunity, only those interested in the extra points participated Battocletti, J., Eckstein, J., Emmers-Sommer, T.M., Gardener, C., Farrell, J., Gentry, A., & Stevens, S. (2010). First Date Sexual Expectations: The Effects of Who Asked, Who Paid, Date Location, and Gender. Communication Studies, 61(3), 339-355.

  8. Interesting Points • Men and women are open to either gender initiating and paying for a date in theory, but in reality, the majority of men reported being the initiator • Despite our change in culture of being more accepting of women’s role in being educated and active in society, certain sexual expectations and attitudes continue to exist • The location of a date influences men’s sexual expectations Battocletti, J., Eckstein, J., Emmers-Sommer, T.M., Gardener, C., Farrell, J., Gentry, A., & Stevens, S. (2010). First Date Sexual Expectations: The Effects of Who Asked, Who Paid, Date Location, and Gender. Communication Studies, 61(3), 339-355.

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