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9 - Gender Identity and the Development of Romantic Relationships in Adolescence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 October 2014

By
Candice Feiring
Edited by
Wyndol Furman ,
B. Bradford Brown  and
Candice Feiring
Candice Feiring
Affiliation:
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Wyndol Furman
Affiliation:
University of Denver
B. Bradford Brown
Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Candice Feiring
Affiliation:
New Jersey Medical School
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Summary

Gender is obviously a key component for understanding romantic relationships in adolescence. If we listen to the narratives of high school seniors describing particular romantic relationships, our assumptions about expected sex-role-appropriate behavior or constructions may be violated or confirmed.

Person 1: “Um, we're both very easygoing. Um, we like a lot of affection. Um, not like public affection, but um, just knowing that we, we care for each other. Um, uh, it doesn't even have to be physical affection, just any type. We like cuddling with each other. Um, we enjoy going out and doing things with each other and each other's friends. … We enjoy high action things together. Um, pretty much … we have a very open relationship, and we can talk about anything.”

Person 2: “I think after a while like, [person] following me around and wanting to be with me all the time, and maybe the fact that I had a lot to say and had the power … I'd, just like, I don't know, I still think like that. I don't know why but [person] … was getting too serious by following me around all the time and, you know, wanting to spend every minute of the day.

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The Development of Romantic Relationships in Adolescence , pp. 211 - 232
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 1999

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