Love, Courtship, and Marriage from a Cross-Cultural Perspective: The Upper Middle Class Egyptian Example

Sherif-Trask, Bahira

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“…Dating and engaging in sexual activity prior to marriage are often considered inappropriate in Eastern, collectivistic cultures [ 20 , 21 ]. In these cultures, marriage is the acceptable venue for intimate contact and sexual relations with a romantic partner [ 22 ]. Therefore, collectivist parents often do not condone Western-style dating practices or spending time with opposite sex peers because it contradicts many traditional cultural practices regarding mate selection [ 4 , 23 ].…”

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Associations of Collectivism with Relationship Commitment, Passion, and Mate Preferences: Opposing Roles of Parental Influence and Family Allocentrism

2015

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In collectivist cultures, families tend to be characterized by respect for parental authority and strong, interdependent ties. Do these aspects of collectivism exert countervailing pressures on mate choices and relationship quality? In the present research, we found that collectivism was associated with greater acceptance of parental influence over mate choice, thereby driving relationship commitment down (Studies 1 and 2), but collectivism was also associated with stronger family ties (referred to as family allocentrism), which drove commitment up (Study 2). Along similar lines, Study 1 found that collectivists’ greater acceptance of parental influence on mate choice contributed to their reduced relationship passion, whereas Study 2 found that their greater family allocentrism may have enhanced their passion. Study 2 also revealed that collectivists may have reported a smaller discrepancy between their own preferences for mates high in warmth and trustworthiness and their perception of their parents’ preferences for these qualities because of their stronger family allocentrism. However, their higher tolerance of parental influence may have also contributed to a smaller discrepancy in their mate preferences versus their perceptions of their parents’ preferences for qualities signifying status and resources. Implications for the roles of collectivism, parental influence, and family allocentrism in relationship quality and mate selection will be discussed.

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Associations of Collectivism with Relationship Commitment, Passion, and Mate Preferences: Opposing Roles of Parental Influence and Family Allocentrism

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“…By contrast, adults in the United States, Canada, and all Western European countries except Spain, argued that housekeeping was not an important trait in their partner. Sheriff-Trask (2003) opined that religion plays an important role in marital preferences in many cultures. For example, Islam stresses the honour of the male and the purity of the female.…”

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Cultural Diversity of Marriage Sustainability in Nigeria: Strengths and Challenges

George¹,

Ukpong²,

Imah³

2014

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This paper examines the marriage pattern across several cultures. In doing so, it analyses problems and prospects of the institution and also provides insights into several marital practices observed across cultures. It also examines forms of marriage, marital expectations and myths. Furthermore, it discusses the patterns of marriage, its changing institution and what makes marriage to work. These include establishing love maps, nurturing fondness and admiration, turning towards each other instead of away, making one's partner to influence the other, solving solvable conflicts, overcoming gridlock and creating shared meaning. It concludes by stating that not all marriages are illusional for the same reason, nor is there usually one reason for an unworkable marriage.

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Dating and Mate Selection Among Young Adults from Immigrant Families

Nesteruk

Gramescu

2012

Marriage & Family Review

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Love, Courtship, and Marriage from a Cross-Cultural Perspective: The Upper Middle Class Egyptian Example

Cited by 3 publications

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Associations of Collectivism with Relationship Commitment, Passion, and Mate Preferences: Opposing Roles of Parental Influence and Family Allocentrism

Associations of Collectivism with Relationship Commitment, Passion, and Mate Preferences: Opposing Roles of Parental Influence and Family Allocentrism

Cultural Diversity of Marriage Sustainability in Nigeria: Strengths and Challenges

Dating and Mate Selection Among Young Adults from Immigrant Families

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