Only 1 out of 108 hunter-gatherer communities showed no signs of love
In Chinese university students both males and females were equally romantic and Anglo-Australian males were more causal and less romantic than their female counterparts
88% of cultures showed signs of love
7. How does collectivist cultures affect whether a relationship is voluntary or non-voluntary?
Individuals in this culture are taught to be independent, so their opinion is important in deciding who they have a relationship with
This culture tends to live in less urbanised settings so there's less choice in whom they interact with due to geographical isolation and lack of social mobility making relationships more non-voluntary
Individuals are taught to interdependent and relationships should be for the greater good of the community so their community is more likely to have an opinion in whom they have a relationship with
This culture tends to live in a urbanised setting where they are likely to meet lots of people in a voluntary way
8. What did Janovick find?
88% of cultures showed signs of love
Only 1 out of 108 hunter-gatherer communities showed no signs of love
In Chinese university students both males and females were equally romantic and Anglo-Australian males were more causal and less romantic than their female counterparts
9. Which study found that only 1 out of 108 hunter-gatherer communities showed no signs of love?
Moore and Leung
Fisher
Janovick
Levine
10. Which study found that women in love marriages were more positive about their relationship than those in arranged marriages?
Xiaohe and Whyte
Yelsma and Arthappily
Myers et al.
11. Issue with research into culture regarding romantic relationships
Deterministic
Relationships are subjective
Deterministic to suggest that cultures completely determine romantic relationships for example divorce rate in India has increased even though they are considered a collectivist cultures showing romantic relationships aren't completely deterministic
Reductionistic, reduces complex theory of romantic relationships to culture
12. How does individualistic cultures affect the choice someone has on relationships?
Individuals in this culture are taught to be independent, so their opinion is important in deciding who they have a relationship with
This culture tends to live in a urbanised setting where they are likely to meet lots of people in a voluntary way
Individuals are taught to interdependent and relationships should be for the greater good of the community so their community is more likely to have an opinion in whom they have a relationship with
This culture tends to live in less urbanised settings so there's less choice in whom they interact with due to geographical isolation and lack of social mobility making relationships more non-voluntary