Chapter 10 Flashcards
(31 cards)
Social network
Extended circle of people with whom there are regular interactions
Things linked to larger social networks
- Better social integration
- Better psychological and physical health
- Live longer
- Better immune functioning
Differences of social networks between girls/boys
- Boys = larger social networks
- Girls = smaller peer groups
- Children tend to have mostly same-sex peers in social network
- Boys prefer rough and tumble play and competitive games
- Motivated to learn gender identity
- By teens, sex differences in size of social network disappear
Differences of social networks between men/women
- Women get more emotional support from their network
- Men tend to do a shared activity with their male friends
- Both men and women benefit by having more women in their social network
Are men’s or women’s social networks richer?
Women’s social networks richer - but not necessarily larger - than men’s during adulthood
Differences of social networks between races/ethnicities
- Extended family play larger role in lives of Black, Latino, and Native Americans
- Networks include more domestic partners and non-relative friends for White individuals
Men gender roles discourage disclosure by men
- Emotional restraint part of male gender role
- Do not want to appear gay, and having a relationship that is “too intimate” may suggest the man is gay
Homosocial perspective
- Proposes that men achieve friendship intimacy in the context of cohesive, hierarchal units that share goals and joint activities and contain opposing emotions
- “Comradeships” allow men to form intensely emotional bonds
- Suggests that men and women both achieve intimacy in friendship, but by different routes
Cross-sex friendships
May offer unique insight into romantic preferences of other sex
Reasons for cross-sex friendships
- Women = physical protection
- Men = hope that relationship becomes sexual, hope for long-term romantic relationship
Audience problem
- Tendency for observers to assume that platonic friends are romantically involved
- Straight women and gay men less likely to experience
Friends with benefits
Type of hookup where two friends occasionally have a casual sexual interaction without experiencing a romantic relationship
Percent of college students that have engaged in FWB in past year
54% of college men and 43% of college women report at least one FWB relationship in past year
Who is more likely to participate in FWB?
Higher among White, college students, younger, less religious individuals
- Lower among LatinX students
Motivation of FWB
33% of FWB had at least one partner who wanted romantic relationship instead of friendship
How does FWB affect friendship?
67% of those who reported FWB said the quality of their friendship improved after sex
Chosen family
Stand in for biological families
What community is chosen family important?
- Consist mostly of together individuals who are LGBTQ+ because they understand the unique challenges faced by the community
- Important source of social support, especially for sexual minority men
Most important mate preferences
- Mutual attraction (love)
- Dependable character
- Emotional stability (maturity)
Least important mate preferences
- Chastity
- Similar political background
- Favorable social status
Mate preferences that differ by sex of individual
- Desire for home and children: men = 2.0, women = 2.5
- Good financial prospects: men = 1.5, women = 2.0
- Good looks: men = 2.25, women = 1.75
Differences over time of ideal number of sex partners (Buss and Schmidt)
- 1 month: men = 2, women = 1
- 3 years: men = 8, women = 3
- 20 years: men = 14, women = 4
- Life: men = 17, women = 5
Pederson (2002) compared to Buss’ research
- Similar findings
- Shows same sex differences
- Same magnitude
Dating script
Stereotyped, cognitive representations of the sequences of events that take place during dates
