Dating Trends in the United States: An Examination of Survey Data
Instructions: For this week’s discussion, select and read three articles from the list below. Take notes on the changes, choices, and constraints related to dating in the United States.
PICK 3 ARTICLES ONLY – Required Readings
A. Barroso, A., & Brown, A. . For Valentine’s Day, 5 facts on relationships and dating in the U.S. Pew Research Center. Retrieved October 7, 2022, from https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/02/11/for-valentines-day-5-facts-on-relationships-and-dating-in-the-u-s/Links to an external site.
B. Vogels, E. A., & Anderson, M. (2021, June 5). Dating and Relationships in the Digital Age. Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech. Retrieved October 7, 2022, from https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2020/05/08/dating-and-relationships-in-the-digital-age/Links to an external site.
C. McClain, C. (2022, September 27). About half of recent online daters in U.S. say it’s important to see COVID-19 vaccination status on profiles. Pew Research Center. Retrieved October 7, 2022, from https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/09/27/about-half-of-recent-online-daters-in-u-s-say-its-important-to-see-covid-19-vaccination-status-on-profiles/Links to an external site.
D. Shareable facts about Americans’ experiences with online dating. Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech. Retrieved October 7, 2022, from https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2020/02/14/shareable-facts-about-americans-experiences-with-online-dating/Links to an external site.
E. Brown, A.Most Americans who are ‘single and looking’ say dating has been harder during the pandemic. Pew Research Center. Retrieved October 7, 2022, from https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/04/06/most-americans-who-are-single-and-looking-say-dating-has-been-harder-during-the-pandemic/Links to an external site.
Your Initial Post must address all 3 questions below:
1. What are the most important choices, constraints, and modern changes related to dating based on the survey data in the three selected articles?
2. How does this trend data compare or contrast with your own experiences with dating in person or online?
3. What are two recommendations you would give to others, your current or future children, or family members about dating in America?
Rubric Check List
Did your post have at least 100-200 words? The post is very detailed, with quality responses.
Did your posts have any grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors?
Did you edit your work in WORD or use www.grammarly.com first?
Did you analyze the readings for changes, constraints, and choices?
Did you select and discuss three out of the five readings?
Did you use appropriate in-text citations and references in APA style? See https://www.scribbr.com/category/apa-style/Links to an external site.
