Flirtation Rejection Strategies

Toward an Understanding of Communicative Disinterest in Flirting

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ID12393129
AutoresA K Goodboy (0000-0002-7476-5095, Bloomsburg University, autor correspondente), Alan Goodboy (Bloomsburg University), Maria Brann (0000-0002-9820-4145, West Virginia University)
Ano2014
Data de publicação2014-11-19
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoQualitative Report (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1052-0147 • E-ISSN: 2160-3715
EditoraNova Southeastern University (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.46743/2160-3715/2010.1151
OpenAlexW1527755194
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas6
Referências citadas9

Single adults often seek successful flirtatious encounters; yet these encounters can sometimes be considered failures. However, little research has identified flirtation rejection strategies enacted by those not interested in reciprocal flirting. The purpose of this study was to examine behavioral and verbal flirtation rejection strategies among college students. Stemming from a grounded theory methodology and a focus group method, 21 college students shared their experiences in focus group discussions. Thematic analysis yielded five behavioral rejection strategies (i.e., departure, friendship networks, cell-phone usage, ignoring, facial expressions) and four verbal rejection strategies (i.e., significant others, brief responses, politeness, insults) and sex differences in their usage. Results suggest that both men and women possess a predictable arsenal of available rejection strategies

Flirting · Focus (optics · Focus group · Friendship · Grounded theory · Linguistics · Politeness · Politeness Theory · Qualitative research · Reciprocal · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Psychology · Social Psychology