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Male Partners’ Portion of Date Among Heterosexual College Students: Changes from 1999 to 2014 in Korea
Abstract
Background:
Traditionally, men are perceived as the initiators of dating activities, with women as submissive followers. In this view, paying for a date is the responsibility of the man.
Methods:
This study examined how much money Korean heterosexual college men have paid for dates during the past decade.
Results:
Many women have become initiators of the dating process as society has become more egalitarian, but many studies have reported that men still pay for the first few dates.
Conclusion:
Men have paid about 72% of all the expenses for a date in 1999 but the ratio dropped to about 63% in 2014.
Key words: Dating, Egalitarian relationship, Gender role, Paying for a date, Traditional dating script, Heterosexual college students.
