"Hot-for-Teacher"

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-116
Author(s):  
Shara Crookston
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Adolescent Girl ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Television Shows ◽  
A Site

In this article I explore the highly problematic but wildly acclaimed romantic relationship between Aria Montgomery, a high school junior, and her English teacher Ezra Fitz in the television series Pretty Little Liars. This partnership normalizes gendered power imbalances often common to heterosexual partnerships, yet fervent fans have supported the duo enthusiastically, dubbing the couple #Ezria in blogs and social media. As we know, much research shows that along with unintended pregnancy, young girls who are victims of child sexual abuse by adult males suffer from depression. These outcomes are not shown in Pretty Little Liars: the series ends with Aria marrying her teacher in an example of a happily-ever- after ending, thereby reinforcing postfeminist ideas that Aria’s self-efficacy has never been compromised. I argue that in the era of #Metoo, the exploration of power in heterosexual romantic relationships on television shows aimed at adolescent girl audiences is a site for critical analysis.

Digital Social Media in Adolescents' Negotiating Real Virtual Romantic Relationships

2020 ◽  
pp. 83-106
Author(s):  
Catherine Ann Cameron ◽  
Arantxa Mascarenas
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Critical Conditions ◽  
Rural Adolescents ◽  
Gender Expectations ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Intimate Relations ◽  
Theoretical Analyses

Previous grounded theoretical analyses of rural adolescents' romantic relationship discussions identified media as critical conditions in negotiating gender expectations in intimate relations. More recent emergent fit analyses of urban teenagers' discussions of virtual romantic relationships extended original theories to consider a lack of confidence in communicating adequately in the context of using digital social media. The current research specifically investigated emergent fit analyses of digital media influences on relationships. Urban participants identified online platforms' playing significant roles in 1) signaling interest, 2) initiating, 3) maintaining exchanges, and 4) dissolving romantic relationships. Participants both complained and commended asynchronous digital media in exacerbating discomfort/comfort in communicating intimately. Participants sought guidance in transforming contextually complex intimate relational communications into a healthy reciprocity.

Erotic Use of Social Media Pornography in Gratifying Romantic Relationship Desires

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulgaffar Arikewuyo ◽  
Bahire Ozad ◽  
Taiwo Temitope Lasisi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Sexual Compulsivity ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Application Model ◽  
Pornography Consumption ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Abstract The advent of social media platforms has revolutionized the process of information creation, dissemination and consumption. Although highly debated, pornography consumption on social media is a reality. Building on an acquisition, activation, and application model, this study investigates student’s (n = 379) gratification in romantic relationships as an outcome of their pornography consumption on social media, through the mediating effect of sexual confidence and sexual compulsivity. PROCESS macro was used to analyze the data. Results indicate that the effect of pornography consumption on a viewer’s gratification in a romantic relationship is partially mediated by sexual confidence (β = .0461, p < .001) and sexual compulsivity (β = .420, p < .001). These findings hold important contributions to current literature. Findings also indicate that pornography consumption positively and significantly aids a viewer’s sexual gratification in romantic relationships.

scholarly journals What adolescents think of relationship portrayals on social media: a qualitative study

Sexual Health ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 467
Author(s):  
Melody Taba ◽  
Larissa Lewis ◽  
Spring Chenoa Cooper ◽  
Kath Albury ◽  
Kon Shing Kenneth Chung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Constructivist Grounded Theory ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Media Portrayals ◽  
Relationship Beliefs ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Semistructured Interviews

Background Understanding the factors influencing adolescents’ relationship views is important because early romantic relationships often act as precursors for relationships in adulthood. This study sought to examine the types of relationship-focused content adolescents witness on social media and how they perceive its effect on their romantic relationship beliefs. Methods: Sixteen semistructured interviews were conducted with Australian adolescents aged 16–19 years who were purposively sampled from a larger longitudinal study. Interview transcripts were analysed qualitatively using constructivist grounded theory. Results: Participants described the types of romantic relationship portrayals they saw on social media, including relationship-focused trends like ‘Relationship Goals’ and ‘Insta-Couples’. Participants explained their ability to identify incomplete and unrealistic relationship portrayals, as well as the pressure to share their relationships online in the same incomplete fashion. Views regarding the influence of social media were varied, but most believed social media relationship portrayals had some level of influence on young people’s relationship views; some participants believed this occurred regardless of awareness of the incompleteness of the online portrayal. Conclusions: Although participant interview data revealed the pervasiveness of social media relationship portrayals, it also revealed the sophisticated capabilities of adolescents in critiquing online media portrayals.

scholarly journals Does Mobile Social Media Undermine Our Romantic Relationships? The Influence of Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) On Young People’ Romantic Relationship

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Wang ◽  
Junping Qiu ◽  
Su Yan ◽  
Wei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Mobile Users ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The widespread use of social media has a trans-formative effect on people’s work and lives. With the increasing information explosion and more cases of social media addiction, users have been always worried that they have missed some information. FoMO (Fear of Missing Out) of mobile users emerges. FoMO has affected users’ interpersonal relationship and behavior in the offline environment, especially for post-90s generation users (people born in the 1990’s). This paper explores the impact of FoMO of post-90s generation mobile users on romantic relationship in the context of social media. The sample size is 274 subjects. By using questionnaire survey and regression analysis, the impacts of FoMO on romantic relationship were analyzed from the perspectives of three dimensions of FoMO: cognitive, emotional and behavioral manifestations. Results show that behavioral manifestation of FoMO has a significant negative effect on romantic relationships, while emotional and cognitive manifestations of FoMO have no significant effects on romantic relationships. This paper enriches the research on the effects of psychology and information behavior of mobile social media users on their interpersonal relationship.

From likes to love: trust catalysing the digital romantic journey

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Burna Nayar ◽  
Surabhi Koul
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Online Dating ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Social Intimacy

Purpose The behavioural changes embraced by the current generation has prompted researchers to revisit the paradigm of human relationships, especially romantic liaisons. The present study revisits the construct of romantic relationships steered by social media platforms, through the dimensions of self-disclosure, social intimacy and trust. The role of trust as a mediator to determine the success of online dating is also explored in this study. Design/methodology/approach The study uses the data collected from 225 respondents (86 females and 139 males) in the age group of 18 to 30 years. The respondents were asked to fill a questionnaire (provided they fulfilled the necessary conditions and expressed their consent to be a participant in this study). Findings The study validates that the extent of self-disclosure propels the degree of social intimacy. The results also confirm a significant partial mediation effect of trust on the relationship between social intimacy and the success of online dating. Thus, practitioners need to keep in mind that the probability of online dating success is higher when individuals disclose more and engage in an intimate relationship driven by trust. Research limitations/implications The study sample is restricted to young adults ranging from 18 to 30 years, based on the author’s convenience. The study was restricted to three most popular social media platforms in India where disclosure is limited to private timelines or messages. Another limitation of this study is that a multi-variate model of analysis could not be used due to the lack of parallel variables. Further studies can also compare online versus offline dating behaviour and determinants that influence the romantic relationship between two partners. Practical implications The new perspective could be to ascertain specific built-in mechanisms providers should develop to ensure that the new generation benefits from new technology rather than falling victim to its toxins. Social implications The study re-establishes the importance of the role of trust in any romantic relationship – may it be online or the more traditional, offline or face-to-face mode. Originality/value The study delves into the domain of existing romantic relationships established through the modernistic viewpoint of online social media platforms. The findings bring a fresh perspective on the dynamics of online romantic relationships through the mélange of self-disclosure, social intimacy and trust. Previous literature suggests that trust is dependent on self-disclosure, which is in contrast with the results of the current study. The present study corroborates that trust leads to the success of online dating.

scholarly journals How does social media negatively affects the beginning of relationships?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Aronowicz
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Online Dating ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
People Search ◽  
The Way

“Between 2005 and 2012 more than one third of couples who got married in the United States met through an online dating site. Online dating was the single biggest way people met their spouses. Bigger than work, friends, and school combined.” Aziz Ansari, (2015).Romantic relationships have drastically changed in today’s world, affected by the role of social media and deeply changing the way we interact with each other. The way we approach one another might seems standard today, but importantly differs from what people did even just decades ago. The percentage of people meeting online keeps rising while traditional ways of finding your partner are constantly decreasing.Online dating transformed our romantic lives; single people today have more romantic options than ever. The new trend of online romantic relationships leads to various questionings. Why do people decide to use social media to interact with each other rather than approaching someone in the street and invite him/her for diner? The issue of online self-presentation, the necessity of body language, and how does this change affect us in finding our life partner? It is this change we want to focus on, to try and find out how the rise of online dating drastically affected the art of finding a companion. The aim is to intent to understand the different intentions behind social media when concerning romantic relationships. We can ask ourselves for instance, do people search today for long term connection when chatting on the net or maybe more alternative motives.Of course, the rise of social media implies some new challenges and risks that are necessary to mention, we will mainly focus on how social media negatively affects the beginning of romantic relationships.Throughout the paper we will first focus on 5 focus points based on related work to the topic, in order to organize the information. The aim is to understand the connection between romantic relationships and social media, how do we present ourselves online, media richness, the Initiation of social ties on social media and finally analyzes the initiation of romantic ties on social media. We will discuss prior research and go further into our research questioning focusing on the negative impact of this new kind of romantic relationship by conducting a survey and analyze how people perceive the role of social media in their own romantic life. People have become so used to using social media that a more traditional way of dating is less and less considerable nowadays. Using social media to approach someone has become the new norm, and maybe the reason why we should be more alert and consider the negatives impacts it has on the initiation of romantic relationships.

scholarly journals Are online behaviors damaging our in-person connections? Passive versus active social media use on romantic relationships

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Selena I. Quiroz ◽  
Kristin D. Mickelson
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Relationship Health

Social media has been extensively researched, and its impact on well-being is becoming more clear. What is less clear, however, is the role of social media on romantic relationships, with the few existing studies finding mixed results. In an attempt to reconcile these discrepancies, the current study explored types of social media use (i.e., active use and passive use) as moderators between frequency of social media use and relationship health (i.e., relationship satisfaction and commitment). Participants were 432 adults in a romantic relationship for at least three months. Results showed that women who passively use social media at moderate to high levels exhibited negative associations between hours per day of social media use and relationship satisfaction, and hours per day of social media use and commitment. On the other hand, active use may ameliorate the negative association between hours per day of social media use and relationship health for both women and men. Specifically, men and women reporting low levels of active use exhibited a stronger negative association between hours per day of social media use and relationship health than those who reported moderate levels of active use. Additionally, there was no association between hours per day of social media use and relationship health for men and women reporting high levels of active use. Implications of these findings are discussed, as well as future directions based on these findings.

scholarly journals Teori Reduksi Ketidakpastian dalam Cyber Romantic Relationship

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-71
Author(s):  
Ketut Ajeng Sespiani ◽  
Monica Apilia ◽  
Irwansyah Irwansyah
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Uncertainty Reduction Theory ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Physical Presence ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Approach Method ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The rapid development of technology and information in the digital era has an impact on the increasing use of social media which has brought significant changes to society. Social media has now been used by the community for various purposes, one of which is as a means of finding a partner or what we are familiar with as the phenomenon of online dating or cyber romantic relationships. The absence of a physical presence in cyber romantic relationships can lead to increased uncertainty. By using a qualitative descriptive approach method by collecting various previous studies, this writing was done to find out how the implementation of the uncertainty reduction theory of the cyber romantic relationship phenomenon in Indonesia. The results of this paper reveal that the relationships that exist in cyber romantic relationships tend to take place quickly from the introduction process to the commitment stage. Also, individuals communicate to reduce uncertainty. Passive and interactive strategy are always used in cyber romantic relationships.

scholarly journals Impact of romantic Facebook “crush pages” on the Egyptian youth

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alamira Samah Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Moral Panic ◽  
Red Flags ◽  
Public Concern ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past

Purpose Like many social media trends, the romantic craze charms Egyptian youth. Romantic Facebook crush pages popped up locally in the past few years among university students particularly. They expressed a new aspect of online social interaction that has raised red flags with some adults, while thought to be a new healthy way to pour youth’s hearts out anonymously in a so-called a conservative society for others. Some crush pages, in particular, drew concerns of several parents for they are more vulgar and aggressive submissions. Laying between the two arguments, this study aims to examine the extent to which Facebook users make use of it to pursue romance, if Facebook’s characteristics and social context reflected in users’ perceptions of romantic relationships, the implications of being in a romantic relationship on Facebook and if such FB practices could pose a state of moral panic or a public concern. Design/methodology/approach A survey of 200 Facebook users between 18 and 25 years was gathered. Furthermore, a content analysis of three Egyptian universities’ “crush pages” posts was applied. Findings The study highlighted the conflicting ideals of today’s Egyptian youth moral lives. Ultimately, there is an evidence that practices of using Facebook online crush pages have been creating new contested but delightful moral normative rules around love. Originality/value Crushes pages have been sweeping across Egyptian colleges and faculties; however, almost no Arabic study was done to figure out its impact. Furthermore, the study takes into account the socio-cultural background of the Egyptian society.

Initiating, Maintaining, or Breaking Up?

2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 408-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Menegatti ◽  
Monica Rubini
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Level Of Abstraction ◽  
Problematic Relationship ◽  
Abstract Language ◽  
Language Abstraction

Two studies examined whether individuals vary the level of abstraction of messages composed to achieve the relational goals of initiating, maintaining, and ending a romantic relationships when the goal of communication was self-disclosure or persuading one’s partner. Study 1 showed that abstract language was preferred to disclose thoughts and feelings about initiating a romantic relationship or to persuade the partner to consolidate a long-term one. Study 2 revealed that participants used abstract terms to persuade the partner to continue a problematic relationship and to disclose their thoughts on ending it. These results show that language abstraction is a flexible means to handle individuals’ goals and influence the course of romantic relationships.

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