week 4 online dating Flashcards

1
Q

sex vs gender

A

biologival features to social expectations

gender experssion varieties

thinking and behaviour

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2
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sex

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biological features that charxatcerize the male amd female of a species

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3
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primary sex charcateristics

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born w, promote sexual repordutction

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4
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secondary sex charcateristics

A

emerge during puberty, signal fertiity and maturirty

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5
Q

binary assumption

A

male and female

non overlapping

unique to human spceies

problem-intersex

we cannot see ppl’s gentilia or hromoes usually so we go off apperance

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6
Q

intersex

A

both m and f

missing or extra chromosome or normal

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7
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gender

A

attitudes, behaviours, expecttaions a culture identifies as masuxline or feminine

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8
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teriatry sex characteristics

A

gender expression imposed by culture/ society

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9
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cisgender

A

match between gender and sex at birth

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10
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transgender

A

not match sex at birth and gender

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11
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masculine and feminine as unidimensional

A

two dimensions

more or less doesnt make one more or less

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12
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1970

A

two dimensional

opposties

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13
Q

schemas

A

organized beleievs about what it means to be a man or woman

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14
Q

androgynous

A

M and F high

they do well in novel situations

least depdennt most secure

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15
Q

undifferentiated

A

low M and F

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16
Q

gender unicorn

A

scales

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17
Q

meta analyses

A

combined findings across studies

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18
Q

is there a lot or little overlap between men and women on sevreal traits

A

lots of overlap

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19
Q

d statistic

A

difference berween group

falls between 0 and 1

closer to 1 = more differenet

+ or - (+=men higher)

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20
Q

who is happier men or women

A

women

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21
Q

who has highest sekf esteem M or W

A

men

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22
Q

(M or W) anxiety, guilt, or fear
towards sex
* emotional support
seeking
* decoding non-
verbal behavior

A

W

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23
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(M or W) intrusive
interruptions
* verbal aggression
* assertiveness

A

M

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24
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expressing emotion
* importance of
partner’s ambition
& social class
* tender-mindedness

M or W

A

W

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25
Q

importance of
partner’s physical
attractiveness
* physical aggression
* positive attitudes
towards casual sex
* masturbation

M or W

A

M

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26
Q

explnantions - evlutionary

A

mate prefernces

women need resources for offsprng

men want youthful bc invest resources in women who can reproduce

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27
Q

men and women differ
because

A

of unequal access to
power, resources, &
opportunities
EXPLANATIONS - LEARNED
expectations
actions

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28
Q

social strictual view

A

power, money, resources

expectations

actions

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29
Q

5 steps of social structure view

A

structural differences in
power & status

expectations for certain
behaviors/skillsets in men
& women

formulation of
stereotypes

socialization into
stereotypes (& punish
deviance)

gender-differentiated
behavior and
psychology

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30
Q

evolutionary

A

parental investment

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31
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social structural theory (SST)

A

gender inequality of power
and status

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32
Q

strong support for SST

A

gender expectations are changing and
evolutionary arguments are not always
supported

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33
Q

INTIMACY

A

relationship awareness
* expressing emotion & caring
* interest in sex
* ending relationships

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34
Q

RELATIONSHIP AWARENESS

A

connect with a few close others (women)

recall more details, greater accuracy, more
emotional range (women)

more complex representations (women)

take perspective of couple rather than self (women)

women better relaitonship awareness

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35
Q

INTEREST IN SEX (men)

A

motivation
* spontaneous thoughts
* sexual frequency
* # sexual partners
* masturbate
* variety
* sacrifice
* initiate vs. refuse

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36
Q

family farm - no respoobaility work or family life

later on men paid for work and women stayed home

A

women hv to rely on men

37
Q

differences in social
expectations

A

men: go for it!
– women: be sexy, but not TOO
sexy

38
Q

ENDING RELATIONSHIPS

A

women recognize problems
earlier
* accept and initiate therapy
earlier
* predict, talk about, and file for
divorce sooner

socilization - paying attn to the relationship

39
Q

ORIENTATIONS
& IDENTITIES

A

experiences and expressions
* women and men
* asexuality

40
Q

SEXUAL ORIENTATION

A

the way in which we pursue love,
attachment, and meaningful social
connections with others”

relationship attraction
sexual arousal
sexual attraction (most importsnt)
sexual behaviour
sexual identity

41
Q

experiment with pupil dilation

A

like more what you are

42
Q

ASEXUALITY

A

lack of sexual desire & attraction

0.4% - 3.3% of population
* not:
– celibacy
– medical condition
– black and white

43
Q

men vs women repsond physiology to stimuli

A

Women - wider range

men - narrow range

44
Q

men vs women over time

A

men - stability

women- fluidity

45
Q

men vs women identity

A

men - completely

women - mostly or bisexual

46
Q

men vs women influence

A

men - biological

women - sociocultural

47
Q

evolution & genes

A

genetic component
to sexual orientation
– but there’s a paradox (genes should have died out then) - still a possibility

48
Q

prenatal hormones:

A

influence of
testosterone
– gender nonconformity

49
Q

social influences:

A

sexual fluidity
– not parenting
– therapy

50
Q

ORIGINS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION

A

evolution and genes
* prenatal hormones
* social influences

51
Q

INTIMATE
RELATIONSHIPS

A

stigma & prejudice
* 3 C’s
* sexual activity & exclusivity

52
Q

SAME-GENDER COUPLES

A
  • underrepresentation of same-gender couples in existing
    literature
  • more similarities than differences
53
Q

STIGMA & PREJUDICE

A

overt & subtle
potential for internalized homonegativity
possible rejection from friends and family
lower self-esteem and more avoidance
lower self-esteem and more avoidance

54
Q

COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION,
CONFLICT

A

greater emphasis on equality
and fairness
* division of labor
* gender deviance
neutralization
* negotiation
* more constructive
communication about conflict

55
Q

SEXUAL ACTIVITY & EXCLUSIVITY

A

lower sexual frequency
* … but what about sexual quality?
* duration, variation, orgasm

  • monogamish
    rust, acknowledge jealousy, clear
    guidelines
  • flexibility: honesty vs. don’t ask
    don’t tell
56
Q

Don is high in avoidant attachment. Which of these is probably FALSE.
-He is high in narcissism
- He only wants to learn mundane information about his partners
-Attachment-related concepts will become activated for him when he is cognitively distracted
- He has a negative model of others
www.menti.com and use the code 71 94 75 9

A
  • He only wants to learn mundane information about his partners
57
Q

is it common to meet s/o online

A

yes

58
Q

Couples who met ________________ were less
likely to break up and had higher marital
satisfaction.

A

online

59
Q

is there personality differences b/w online &
offline couples

A

no

60
Q

When meet in person, knowledge increases but

A

liking and similarity may go down

61
Q

online dating, so many options

A

“relationshopping”
š 1) Encourages unrealistically high standards
š 2) The paradox of choice
š Think more choice will be better but it is not.
š More profiles -> more regret

62
Q

Deception in Online Dating

A

Evidence of deception:
š Old photos
š Age
š Most people are inaccurate about
something
š Misrepresent in accordance with
evolutionary predictions

63
Q

Is this deception lying?

A

Inaccurate self-views
š Presenting an ideal
š Awareness of fudging norms
š Use of uncertainty reduction strategies
increases self-disclosure

64
Q

Tinder research

A

aried motivations
š More than hookups!
š Approach/Avoidance motives for tinder
š Approach: More convos, more 2 nd dates
š Anxious attachment: paradox

65
Q

People accurately detected
______________ but not
________________ attachment

A

axnious, avoidant

66
Q

Perceiving insecure attachment
linked to

A

less romantic interest

67
Q

Diversity in Online Dating Experiences

A

Reported willingness to date trans men and
women: greater willingness amongst ppl self-
identifying as queer, bisexual, trans, or
nonbinary

Apps might not be meeting needs of gay men
in China -> using Zhihu (Q & A site like Quora)
instead
(Blair & Hoskin, 2019; Wang et al., 2002)

68
Q

Friends with Benefits

A

(e.g., people who have an existing friendship, these two may or may not engage in sexual
activity when they hang out with each other, they are usually not under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs,
these two engage in sex with each other regularly)

69
Q

Sex Buddy

A

e.g., people who know each other, they engage in sexual activity when they hang out with each
other, they are usually not under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, these two engage in sex with each
other regularly

70
Q

Booty Call

A

e.g., two people who know each other, one person calls or texts the other person with the
intention of having sex with that person within the next few hours, often late at night, one person is usually
under the influence of alcohol/and or drugs, these two engage in sex with each other occasionally)

71
Q

One Night Stand

A

e.g., strangers or people who do not know each other that well, these two usually meet
while out in a social setting [e.g., bar, party], sexual activity is not planned ahead of time, one or both are
usually under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, there are no expectations that the two will see each other
again [even if contact information exchanged])
(Wentland & Reissing, 2011)

72
Q

FWBs: Who Engages?

A

~50% U.S. university students
š Less romanticized view of love
š > alcohol use, less thoughtful decision
making
š Higher attachment avoidance

73
Q

FWBs: The “F” word

A

Predominantly a friendship; report
engaging in friendship behaviours
š Ruining the friendship greatest worry

74
Q

FWBs: Benefits or Costs?

A

š Unsafe sex
š Feel trapped
š Gender differences in expectations and
outcomes
š But…more positive than negative feelings
š Avoidant ppl experience like relationships

75
Q

FWBs: Relationship Gateway

A

Few differences in romantic relationships
that stem from FWBs vs. not
š But… only 10-20% FWBs actually become
relationships.

76
Q

Casual sex and well

A

Is casual sex harmful?
š Mixed evidence
š + - and null effects
š May depend on outcome
š Not if you have + attitudes towards casual sex

77
Q

catfish most liekly

A

Anxious attachment

Men

78
Q

catfish target

A

Anxious attachment

Women

79
Q

Tinder Swindler

A

Misrepresentation in line with
evolutionary predictions

Uncertainty reduction fail?

Gender & attachment styles

Attachment anxiety/Fear of
being single?

Detectable from profiles and
initial interactions

80
Q

Love is Blind - Missing valuable cues

A

š Non-verbals
š Friends and family
š Best to try to mimic real dates

81
Q

problems w too many options online dating

A

gets hard to choose, go for cues that you can see like height
- u cannot evaluate everything bc thats too much of a congitive load

82
Q

more profilies and options - confiemdnce

A

less confient

83
Q

20-40 profiles vs 4 profiles

A

same satisfacrion and regret

84
Q

h

A
84
Q

what best predicts dating interest and desire

A

clicking

unique chemistry
unique desireability
unique compatability

85
Q

anxious attachment paradox - tinder

A

they want relationship but go on fewer dates - prob bc others pick up on their anxious attachment

86
Q

who most sucessful on tinder

A

those looking for meaninful realtionship

87
Q

more emoji use

A

more sex

prompts better communication

88
Q

who stays in FWB

A

majority stay friends

feel closer after sexual behv is stopped for good

dont stay friends if: sex based, lies