Top Ten Reasons Why Men Won’t Commit Top Ten Reasons Why Men Won’t Commit The Big Turnoffs in Dating The Big Turnoffs in Dating “So, how did the two of you meet?” “So, how did the two of you meet?” Time and Place matters, because ____________ matters. Time and Place matters, because ____________ matters. Duh! moment Duh! moment

“I think I heard this one before”: people with more education = sex without commitment people with more education = sex without commitment 44% state they would marry someone if she agreed to live together first (convenience of having a regular sexual partner) 44% state they would marry someone if she agreed to live together first (convenience of having a regular sexual partner) critical of divorce, “is to easy” (narcissism, consumerism, being independent, parental divorce) critical of divorce, “is to easy” (narcissism, consumerism, being independent, parental divorce)

Distinction between homogamy and heterogamy Distinction between homogamy and heterogamy Historical context of African Americans mate selection - the importance of skin tone Historical context of African Americans mate selection - the importance of skin tone socialization agents control more as socioeconomic status increases socialization agents control more as socioeconomic status increases Duh! Moment… Duh! Moment… The limited choices of African American Women The limited choices of African American Women Bicultural socialization or the triple quandary of socialization. Bicultural socialization or the triple quandary of socialization.

MAIN FINDINGS: Table 1 Table 1 Being male predicts, being female predicts… Being male predicts, being female predicts… Comparison between the African Americans and Russian women Comparison between the African Americans and Russian women p.565 p.565 What is “best” ? What are young persons looking for? What is “best” ? What are young persons looking for? Duh! again Duh! again