Degree Name

Department

Psychology

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Defense Date

2024-03-05

Publication Date

2024-03-15

First Faculty Advisor

Adriane Cavallini

First Faculty Reader

Dawn-Marie Wood

Honors Coordinator

Bruce Brown

Keywords

Gender, Cohabitation, Dating, Facebook, Social Media, Technology

Abstract

With changes in technology, world events, and society in the last 20 years, dating has been both recreated and redefined. From the dating process itself to new technology, the way American youth see dating has changed from times past. By examining feedback on dating from both genders (collected via Facebook), it is possible to see how dating trends have changed and what is being complained about in each of those time periods. Although no exact causes within this study can be determined about how much technology and world events have influenced the changes in dating trends, the coincidences of both are worthy of note and comparison. With how influential and vital dating trends are to the future of America, comparing and noting the dating complaints can help future researchers find legitimate causes as to why dating and marriage have changed so much in only a couple of decades.