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Single women's and men's scripts for a hypothetical and actual first date were investigated for a sample of 135 predominately white undergraduates. Strong scripts were found for both. Hypothetical scripts contained 19 actions for women and men; actual dates consisted of 20 actions for women and 15 for men. Hypothetical scripts constituted a core action sequence that were embellished upon in actual dates. Gender-typed actions were evidenced as strongly for actual dates as hypothetical ones. A proactive male role and a reactive female role were reflected in script content as well as quantitative measures. Actual dates also were characterized by numerous interruptions of the hypothesized sequence.
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Appreciation is extended to Debra Zand for her assistance in data coding.
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Rose, S., Frieze, I.H. Young singles' contemporary dating scripts. Sex Roles 28, 499–509 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00289677
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