Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett. Copyright © 2004 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Dating, Love, and Sexuality

Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett. Copyright © 2004 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Developmental Patterns in Dating The American Experience Studies from the early 90s: Girls begin dating around age 12 or 13, boys around 13 or 14 Girls begin dating around age 12 or 13, boys around 13 or 14 By age 15 about 20% of adolescents say they have gone with someone By age 15 about 20% of adolescents say they have gone with someone As date for Recreation, Learning, Status, Companionship, Intimacy, Courtship As date for Recreation, Learning, Status, Companionship, Intimacy, Courtship Fifteen years later, is this still valid? Whats missing, if anything?

Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett. Copyright © 2004 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Dating in Emerging Adulthood How does dating tend to change as adolescents enter emerging adulthood? How does dating tend to change as adolescents enter emerging adulthood? From your experience, recall differences between your dates as an adolescent and emerging adult

Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett. Copyright © 2004 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Breaking up Think of your last break-up. Write down the main two reasons it occurred.Think of your last break-up. Write down the main two reasons it occurred. Categorize responses according to Table 9.1 (p. 283)Categorize responses according to Table 9.1 (p. 283)

Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett. Copyright © 2004 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Sternbergs Triangular Theory of Love Liking Infatuation Empty love Romantic love Companionate loveFatuous Consummate love 1)As most common type? 2)Discuss HW#5

Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett. Copyright © 2004 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Sexual behavior Dilemma: Being a teenager in some respects is an imposition of culture on biology – teens are expected to delay using their newly developed sexual powers. Most dont… Dilemma: Being a teenager in some respects is an imposition of culture on biology – teens are expected to delay using their newly developed sexual powers. Most dont… High school students who have had intercourse (CDC 1999) High school students who have had intercourse (CDC 1999) White adolescents (49%)White adolescents (49%) Latino adolescents (58%)Latino adolescents (58%) African-American adolescents (73%)African-American adolescents (73%)

Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett. Copyright © 2004 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Sexual Behavior Sexual Scripts Sexual Scripts Who makes the moves? Who sets limits?Who makes the moves? Who sets limits? Use of contraceptivesUse of contraceptives inconsistent at best inconsistent at best Sex is infrequent, and unplannedSex is infrequent, and unplanned Impulse-control cognitive-brain developmentImpulse-control cognitive-brain development more than 1/3 of sexually active girls become pregnant during their teen years more than 1/3 of sexually active girls become pregnant during their teen years

Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett. Copyright © 2004 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Contraceptive Use and Non-use Two types of countries have low rates of teenage pregnancy: Two types of countries have low rates of teenage pregnancy: Those that are permissive about adolescent sexThose that are permissive about adolescent sex Those that adamantly forbid adolescent sexThose that adamantly forbid adolescent sex Permissive Countries Denmark Sweden Netherlands They have explicit safe sex campaigns. Adolescents have easy access to contraception Restrictive Countries Japan South Korea Morocco Adolescents are strongly discouraged from even dating It is rare for boys and girls to spend time alone together

Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett. Copyright © 2004 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Teen Birth Rates In recent years, birth rates have become highest among Latina adolescents Most recent stats (2002) continue to show decline to another record low