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First-Date Expectations

The Impact of Sex of Initiator, Alcohol Consumption, and Relationship Type

Mary Claire Morr

Department of Human Communication Studies at the University of Denver

Paul A. Mongeau

Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University

This study investigated the impact of three factors (sex of initiator, alcohol consumption, and relationship type) relevant to the dominant American first-date script concerning communication and sexual expectations for first dates. After reading a hypothetical scenario describing a date initiation, 218 college students indicated the expectations they would have if they were the person going on the date. Results indicated that men have higher sexual expectations than do women and that participants’ sexual expectations are heightened when alcohol is available. Alcohol availability had complex effects on expectations for communication intimacy. Participants expected more intimate communication when dating partners were close friends than when they were casual acquaintances.

Key Words: dating • expectancy • interpersonal • intimacy • sexuality • alcohol

Communication Research, Vol. 31, No. 1, 3-35 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0093650203260202
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