Sexuality, Gender, and Relationships Flashcards
Describe the significance of Self-Perception in Relationships
Self-perception influences how we interact with others.
Low self-esteem can affect how others see us.
Healthy self-esteem is vital for good relationships.
Describe the correlation between Self-Esteem and Risky Behavior
Low self-esteem in college students linked to risky behavior.
Negative self-esteem leads to misinterpreting partner’s intentions.
Describe the important of friendship
Friendship is universal and promotes happiness.
Adolescent friendships aid in transitioning to independence.
Describe gender dynamics in friendships
Past beliefs challenged; challenges exist in male-female friendships.
Men value deep conversations with female friends; women view these friendships as more casual.
Describe Friends with Benefits (FWB)
FWB relationships involve sex without commitment.
They offer trust but can complicate friendships.
They often disregard traditional relational rules.
Describe the Universality of Friendship
Friendship transcends culture; qualities of a good friend include honesty and empathy.
Friends provide support in tough times and share in joy and sorrow.
Describe hooking up
Hooking up includes casual sexual activities without commitment.
It presents challenges, especially for young women.
Alcohol often involved, raising health concerns.
Safe sexual practices are crucial.
Describe Internet Dating Dynamics
Online dating introduces trust and rejection issues.
It encourages assertive behavior in women and openness in men.
Skills needed to establish trust.
Describe the role of dating
Dating is about communication, understanding, and sharing.
It helps explore sexual identity.
Physical intimacy varies.
Describe contemporary dating practices
Sexual expression viewed positively for both genders.
Men often initiate sex; pressure is seen negatively.
Desirability not questioned if a partner isn’t interested in sex.
Describe Long-Distance Dating Relationships (LDDR)
LDDRs involve living apart for at least three months.
They are challenging, with a high rate of ending or difficulties.
Describe Infidelity in Dating Relationships
Infidelity may be excusable in troubled relationships.
Jealousy often leads to relationship endings.
Describe intimacy
Intimacy is open sharing of thoughts and feelings.
It requires time, nurturing, and a desire to know each other.
Not always linked to sex but often includes it.
Describe Common Elements in Close Relationships
Mutual support.
Understanding.
Loving emotional support.
Concern for each other’s happiness.
Describe Mature Love
Blend of intimacy, passion, and commitment.
Maintains individual identities.
Accepts each other’s imperfections.
List the The Five Love Languages
Words of Affirmation.
Quality Time.
Giving Gifts.
Acts of Service.
Physical Touch.
Describe the 4 elements of intimate relationships
Behavioral Interdependence: Mutual impact of intertwined lives.
Psychological Need Fulfillment: Fulfills various psychological needs.
Emotional Attachment: Involves feelings of love.
Emotional Availability: Capacity to give and receive emotional support.
Describe Dysfunctional Relationships
Lack healthy communication, honesty, and intimacy.
Found across all social groups.
Signs include isolation and physical symptoms.
Describe how to Assess Dysfunctional Relationships:
Evaluate if the relationship is worth maintaining.
Ending may be necessary in some cases.
Describe emotional abuse
Uses fear, humiliation, and verbal/physical assaults to control.
Includes berating, belittling, criticism, threats, and coercion.
Erodes self-confidence and self-worth.
List the three signs of emotional abuse
Controlling aspects of the victim’s life.
Humiliation and jealousy.
Threats and coercion.
List possible reasons for cohabitation
getting to know, convenience, economics, not living alone.
Describe how Canada’s family structures are changing
Traditional families are shifting to diverse forms, including childless, same-sex, re-marriages, stepfamilies, empty-nesters, and multi-generational households.
Census families in Canada increased from 4.1M in 1961 to 9.4M in 2011.
Couples without children are now 29% of households, surpassing those with children at 26.5%.
In 2011, 3.7M couples (39.2%) had children under 24, down from 43.6% in 2001.
Describe current trends in Canada’s family size
Large households (five or more people) declined from 32.3% in 1961 to 8.4% in 2011.
Single-person households grew from 9.3% in 1961 to 27.6% in 2011.
Average children per family dropped from 2.7 in 1961 to 1.9 in 2011.
Describe stepfamilies in Canada
Stepfamilies represent 12.6% of total families, or one in eight couple families with children.
Around 10% of children under 14 in private households were part of stepfamilies in 2011.
Simple stepfamilies (where all children belong to one partner) are 271,930 cases, and complex stepfamilies account for the rest (192,410 cases).
