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

MacGregor, Jennifer C. D.; Cavallo, Justin V.

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“…In studies by Clark and colleagues (1999) it has been observed that while men are more active, employing direct strategies, women tend to be more passive, employing indirect strategies. Findings suggesting that men are more active initiative than women while woman employ more indirect ways have been observed in some other studies as well (i.e., Berger, 1987;Kelley & Rolker-Dolinsky, 1987;MacGregor & Cavallo, 2011). The expectation that men are supposed to initiate the relationship and exhibit dominance while women employ coyness and inhibition to sex, can be commonly observed in Turkey as well as many western cultures (Eaton & Rose, 2011;Sakall & Curun, 2001;Sakall -U urlu, 2003;Schleicher & Gilbert, 2005).…”

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Preferred Strategies for Female and Male Initiators İn Romantic Relationship Initiation: The Role of Stereotypes Related to Romantic Relationships, Rejection Sensitivity and Relationship Anxiety

Ömür¹,

Buyuksahin-Sunal²

2015

JESR

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The aim of this study is to evaluate the associations between preferences about which strategy (e.g. direct, indirect or pasive strategies) should be used by women and men in order to initiate relationship, attitudes toward stereotypes related to romantic relationships, rejection sensitivity and relationship anxiety. It is also aimed to evaluate to what extent rejection sensitivity and relationship anxiety determine the stereotypical attitudes concerning men's initiation in relationships. The sample of the study included 373 participants (228 women -145 men) between the ages of [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37] SD = 2.18). The questionaire that consisted of demografic information form, Relationship Fear/Anxiety Subscale of Multidimensional Relationship Scale, Attitudes Toward Stereotypes Related to Romantic Relationships Scale and Rejection Sensitivity Scale were administered to the participants in person as printed forms or by internet as online forms. Findings showed that both female and male participants mostly supported indirect strategy for female initiators, and direct strategy for male ones. Female participants' support for direct strategy was found to be greater than male participants' support for direct strategy where the initiator was male (p < .05). Conversely males' support for direct strategy was greater than female participants' support for direct strategy where the initiator was female (p < .05). Relationship anxiety, attitudes toward stereotypes related to romantic relationships and rejection sensitivity were found to be differed in the basis of different strategy preferences for female and male initiators. Female participants who supported indirect strategy for female initiators were more in favor of stereotypes concerning men's initiation and men's dominance in relationships than female participants who supported direct strategy for female initiators (p < .01). These participants were also found to have more rejection sensitivity than the other female participants group by a marginal significance level (p = .051). Male participants who supported direct strategy for female initiators were found to have more relationship anxiety than male participants who supported indirect strategy for female initiators (p < .01). Male participants who supported direct strategy for male initiators were observed as more supportive of stereotypes concerning men's dominance in relationships (p < .01). In women sample, supporting stereotypes concerning men's initiation was explained by the number of individual's own initiations and rejection sensitivity. Findings of the research were discussed within the framework of gender roles, stereotypes related to romantic relationships and rejection sensitivity theory.

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Preferred Strategies for Female and Male Initiators İn Romantic Relationship Initiation: The Role of Stereotypes Related to Romantic Relationships, Rejection Sensitivity and Relationship Anxiety

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Buyuksahin-Sunal²

2015

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“…The idea that gender differences exist in factors that predict relationship outcomes is not a novel concept. Many researchers have found that in different-sex couples, the female partner’s qualities tend to predict relational outcomes more often than the male partner’s do (e.g., MacGregor & Cavallo, 2011). For example, one study found that a female partner’s anxiety and avoidance may predict their male partner’s symptom distress whereas only the male partner’s avoidance predicted their female partner’s symptom distress (Parker et al, 2012).…”

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Changing the blame game: Associations between relationship mindfulness, loneliness, negative partner attributions, and subsequent conflict

Morris

Kimmes

Marroquin

2022

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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Given the important associations between couple conflict and various physical and mental health outcomes, it is essential to explore factors that may catalyze or exacerbate the frequency and impact of conflict in romantic relationships. One such factor may be relationship mindfulness, or the tendency to have a nonjudgmental awareness of one’s experiences in romantic relationships. Previous research has demonstrated a link between relationship mindfulness and various relational outcomes, but its association with relationship conflict has not yet been explored. Additionally, the current study sought to explore the mechanisms that link relationship mindfulness and relational outcomes. Based on previous research connecting conflict to negative partner attributions, the study examined how relationship mindfulness may predict conflict through negative partner attributions. Furthermore, the study aimed to incorporate loneliness as a potential mediator between relationship mindfulness and negative partner attributions. A sample of 116 different-sex middle-aged married couples were recruited to complete an online assessment. Using an actor–partner interdependence mediation model, the results indicated several significant associations among relationship mindfulness, negative partner attributions, loneliness, and relationship conflict. For example, a significant indirect effect was found; that is, female relationship mindfulness was associated with decreased relationship conflict via its prior association with both male loneliness and additionally through male loneliness and subsequent male negative partner attributions. The results indicate that by employing interventions that increase relationship mindfulness, it may be possible to both reduce loneliness and encourage more charitable partner attributions which, in turn, may reduce couple conflict.

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“…Similarly, future research could also investigate individual differences that would make heteronormative dating scripts relatively less appealing, such as those related to agency, power, and dominance. For instance, sense of control has been found to predict a greater willingness to initiate relationships among women (MacGregor & Cavallo, 2011), and weakens the preference for high-status romantic partners (Lammers & Imhoff, 2021), whereas a greater sense of power is associated with increased sexual assertiveness (Lammers & Stoker, 2019). If women who lack agency, power, and dominance are more likely to endorse these scripts, this supports the argument that such scripts are rooted in a sexist ideology that functions to disempower women and restrict their agency.…”

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Women’s Endorsement of Heteronormative Dating Scripts is Predicted by Sexism, Feminist Identity, A Preference for Dominant Men, and A Preference Against Short-Term Relationships

Alba¹,

Hammond²,

Cross³

2023

Sex Roles

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Heteronormative dating scripts involve expectations for women and men to enact different behaviours in romantic contexts with one another, such as men paying on dates and making marriage proposals. While previous research has shown that sexism and feminist identity predicts the endorsement of these scripts, there is a lack of research on other potential predictors relevant to women’s personal preferences for partners and relationships. We examined these novel predictors in three online samples of single women in Australia (N1 = 112, N2 = 157, N3 = 189). Hierarchical regressions and an integrative meta-analysis identified that women’s endorsement of heteronormative dating scripts was predicted by higher benevolent sexism, higher hostile sexism, and lower feminist identity, as well as a greater preference for dominant men as partners and a lower preference for short-term relationships. In addition, path modelling suggested that a greater preference for male partner dominance partially explained the association between women’s benevolent sexism and the endorsement of these scripts. Overall, women’s endorsement of heteronormative dating scripts was more strongly related to their sexist attitudes than their partner or relationship preferences, suggesting that traditional romantic prescriptions are interconnected with gender inequalities, despite the relevance of personal preferences beyond sexism.

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

Cited by 8 publications

References 46 publications

Preferred Strategies for Female and Male Initiators İn Romantic Relationship Initiation: The Role of Stereotypes Related to Romantic Relationships, Rejection Sensitivity and Relationship Anxiety

Preferred Strategies for Female and Male Initiators İn Romantic Relationship Initiation: The Role of Stereotypes Related to Romantic Relationships, Rejection Sensitivity and Relationship Anxiety

Changing the blame game: Associations between relationship mindfulness, loneliness, negative partner attributions, and subsequent conflict

Women’s Endorsement of Heteronormative Dating Scripts is Predicted by Sexism, Feminist Identity, A Preference for Dominant Men, and A Preference Against Short-Term Relationships

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