Dating and Mate Selection Among Young Adults from Immigrant Families
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Journal / Book Title
Marriage & Family Review
Abstract
In this article the authors examine dating and mate selection preferences and experiences from the perspective of young men and women from immigrant families. Through in-depth personal interviews with 35 second generation youth from diverse cultures, the authors explored: (1) parental influences and expectations of their children's mate choices; (2) the roles of gender, birth order, and length of residency in the United States in expectations for mate selection; and (3) immigrant youth's preferences for marriage partners. The findings showed that immigrant parents hold mostly endogamous views. Youth's dating experiences are influenced by their gender, their birth order, and their family's acculturation. Second generation immigrants generally seek bicultural partners like themselves. Narratives from the participants provide insight into the attitudes that guide mate selection of these young adults from immigrant families.
DOI
10.1080/01494929.2011.620732
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Nesteruk, Olena and Gramescu, Alexandra, "Dating and Mate Selection Among Young Adults from Immigrant Families" (2012). Department of Family Science and Human Development Scholarship and Creative Works. 52.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/familysci-facpubs/52
Published Citation
Nesteruk, O., & Gramescu, A. (2012). Dating and Mate Selection Among Young Adults from Immigrant Families. Marriage & Family Review, 48(1), 40–58. https://doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2011.620732