Dating Scripts of Gay Men and Lesbians

Klinkenberg, Dean; Rose, Suzanna

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“…Several background questions were asked, including sexual orientation. Only heterosexual scripts are reported as past research has demonstrated differences between heterosexual dating scripts and gay and lesbians' dating scripts (Klinkenberg and Rose 1994). Participants were compensated for their time with either a $10 voucher or course credit.…”

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Do Deaf Individuals’ Dating Scripts Follow the Traditional Sexual Script?

Gilbert

Clark

Anderson

2011

Sexuality & Culture

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The current study investigated Deaf individuals' dating expectations. Prior research on dating expectations has identified three common scenes: initiation/ meeting, activities, and outcomes/conclusions. Participants were asked to report their expectations for each scene on a typical date. Talking was the most frequently occurring initiation activity. Dinner and a movie were among the top date activities in the activities scene. Activities were often reported as group gatherings. Dating outcomes included a good night kiss and making plans for another date. These expectations do not match prior research with hearing participants where the Traditional Sexual Script could be identified. Comparisons and suggestions for future research are discussed.The pioneering work of Gagnon and Simon (Gagnon 1990;Gagnon and Simon 1973) proposed that sexual behavior is profoundly social; that is, through socialization processes we learn the expectations of the who, what, when, and how that guides our behavior within sexual situations. It is well established that people develop these expectations, or scripts, for the various social interactions that comprise sexual interactions, such as flirting, dating, and sexual intimacy (Bartoli and Clark 2006;Krahé et al. 2007;McCormick 1987; Frieze 1989, 1993). Traditional dating scripts involve the man picking up the woman, going to dinner and a movie, and end with the man taking the woman home and giving her a good night kiss (Bartoli andThe use of a capital D in Deaf denotes that these individuals are members of the Deaf culture.

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Do Deaf Individuals’ Dating Scripts Follow the Traditional Sexual Script?

Gilbert

Clark

Anderson

2011

Sexuality & Culture

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“…Cultural scripts are "collective guides" for situational norms, values, and practices that are characteristic of and accessible to cultural insiders (e.g., Goddard and Wierzbicka 2004;Klinkenberg and Rose 1994;Triandis et al 1984). Interpersonal scripts, on the other hand, are the behavioral enactment of a specific cultural script by an individual (Simon and Gagnon 1986).…”

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“…Interpersonal scripts, on the other hand, are the behavioral enactment of a specific cultural script by an individual (Simon and Gagnon 1986). Interpersonal scripts are more detailed and subjective than cultural scripts, and incorporate personal preferences and knowledge (Klinkenberg and Rose 1994).…”

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Has Dating Become More Egalitarian? A 35 Year Review Using Sex Roles

2011

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In this selective review, we examined research on heterosexual dating published in Sex Roles since its inception to determine if dating practices have become more egalitarian over the past 35 years. An analysis of current best-selling dating advice books suggests that gender roles continue to be institutionalized in cultural scripts. A sexual scripts framework was used to categorize research findings to determine if the empirical evidence confirmed the durability of gender roles over time or revealed that dating has become less gendertyped. Research in Sex Roles suggests that heterosexual dating among young adults in the U. S. remains highly gender-typed in terms of cultural scripts (e.g., beliefs, ideals, and expectations), as well as interpersonal scripts (e.g., actual interpersonal emotions, interpersonal behaviors, or behaviors aimed at achieving or signaling a partner). Some variability was observed in interpersonal scripts in terms of occasional initiation of dates by women, for instance, but was not sufficiently widely used to challenge the dominant script. Functional reasons for the persistence of gender stereotypes in dating are presented. In addition, a friendship script is proposed as an alternative, egalitarian model of dating that might fulfill the same functions.

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“…In contrast, the most common story line for gay men was an "adventure script" emphasizing the physical attractiveness of the partner, surmounting obstacles to love, and ambivalence about emotional intimacy. Another study asked lesbians and gay men to describe an actual recent first date (Klinkenberg & Rose, 1994). The lesbian dating scripts were more intimacy focused and less sexually oriented than were those of gay men.…”

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DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR ARTICLE Rethinking women's sexual orientation: An interdisciplinary, relationship‐focused approach

Peplau

2001

Personal Relationships

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What leads some women to form romantic and sexual relationships with men, and other women to form intimate relationships with women? This article presents a new conceptual paradigm for understanding women's sexual orientation that is emerging from research in such diverse fields as social psychology, sex research, evolutionary psychology, attachment theory, and neuroscience. This approach acknowledges the potential plasticity of women's sexuality and the emphasis that women place on close relationships as a context for sexuality. Research also raises the possibility that for women the biological determinants of sexual desire, attraction, and attachment are not inherently linked to a partner's gender. This article begins with a brief survey of research on women's same-sex romantic and sexual relationships not only in the United States today but also in other cultures and historical periods. These and other findings are used to critique prevailing conceptual models of women's sexual orientation. Finally, key elements in an alternative paradigm are described.

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Dating Scripts of Gay Men and Lesbians

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Do Deaf Individuals’ Dating Scripts Follow the Traditional Sexual Script?

Do Deaf Individuals’ Dating Scripts Follow the Traditional Sexual Script?

Has Dating Become More Egalitarian? A 35 Year Review Using Sex Roles

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR ARTICLE Rethinking women's sexual orientation: An interdisciplinary, relationship‐focused approach

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