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Mate Selection TheoriesSlide2
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Why do people marry?
Trapped
Escape
Obligation
Status Change
Set VariablePity
LovePressureCompanionshipMoneyFamilyCommon History
Marriage should never become “just the next step” in a relationship. The characteristics and time of a marriage are important.Slide4
Do you think you can be too picky?Slide5
Where do we find a potential mate?
For many centuries, mate selection was based on:
Economic necessity
Convenience
Biological Reasons
King Henry VIII wanted to have a
son and remarried until he could
find a wife that provided him withone. Slide6
Theory of Propinquity
We marry people we know.
If you only know people from school, work, church, college, etc., that is who you will marry.
Think of television shows you watch. Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill. The characters in these shows date and marry each other because they know them from school and their community. Slide7
Exchange Theory
We evaluate our worth and then go to barter and see what we can find
We find people with similarities to us.
(looks for looks, money for money, etc..)
This is why it is not uncommon to see people getting married that look like brother or sister.Slide8
Complimentary Needs Theory
“
Opposites
A
ttract
”
We find people that compliment our needs.Dominant people find submissive people.A nurturing person finds someone who wants to be mothered.
My aunt is a very dominant extrovert while my uncle is an introvert. Slide9
Time and Place
Theory
Fate…
Marry the person we are supposed to when the time is right.
Timing
Could have married many of the people that we dated but the timing wasn’t right.
Society expects marriage because that is the next timing step:
after college, after establishing a career, when returning from military service, etc.Slide10
More on the
Time and Place Theory
People generally marry about 4 years after they begin to date on a regular basis.
Average ages for marriage are:
*US men-28.4
women-26.5
*Utah men-23.9 women-21.9
You will marry someone within the geographical area that you live.
long distance relationships require more time and money.
75% of the men and women who marry will live within 5 miles of each other.Slide11
Filter Theory
We filter out people that don’t meet our criteria (color of hair, height, age, etc.)
“There’s NOBODY decent around here.”
There are 3 types of filtersSlide12
Social Filters
Birds of a feather flock together.
Same
social class or income level.
There is an increase chance of marriage success when we stay in our own class.
Race
is the least-likely line to be crossed in mate selection.
Same religion.Similar intelligence and education.Slide13
Biological Filters
Sex
Most people don’t choose the same gender.
Age
We choose someone close to our age (most 22 year old men are not looking for a 54 year old woman).
Family Lines
We can rule out our relatives…
Physical features usually similar to ours, ie. Body type, weight, height, etc.Slide14
Psychological Filters
Based on conscious and unconscious
needs
of people.
These needs are based on childhood experiences.
Similar
roles and expectations Childhood experiences(Compare them to someone you look up to in life)
Similar interests and hobbies.PersonalityMake us
feel good
about ourselvesSlide15
Is finding your one and only a fallacy?
Assignment:
Ask your parents why they chose each other
and assign them a theory.
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YES Slide16
“Most good partnerships are built on good friendships, common bonds, genuine interest in the welfare and future of each other, and a decent enough amount of sexual attraction to keep you from being bored until the true love and affection can bridge the gap.”Slide17
Let’s Review
Date a variety of people to get to know what you want in a potential mate.
You marry who you date.
You do not fall in love, you grow in love.
Find the right person, NOT find the person and then change them to be the right person.
Be realistic and look at the big overall picture of the person.
Make a rational decision not a romantic decision.Slide18
More Review….
Make a list of characteristics and qualities that you think are most important and wanted in a mate.
Pay attention to their family relationship.
The more differences you have as a dating couple, the more often there will be conflict and problems in a marriage.
Become what you want in a potential mate.
Marriage is a life-long decision so be VERY selective about it.Slide19
We need to make good decisions about the person with whom we will spend the rest of our life. Marriage is too important to be left to chance or to be entered into without careful thought. A good marriage is a precious gift. A bad marriage can be a tragedy.