Cross-cultural comparisons of social penetration on reality dating television
A look at First Dates UK and First Dates South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21874626 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mthobeli Ngcongo (0000-0002-9309-7483, University of Johannesburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 317-330 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Popular Television (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2046-9861 • E-ISSN: 2046-987X |
| Publisher | Intellect (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1386/jptv_00132_1 |
| OpenAlex | W4405802385 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
Research into the initiation of romantic relationships through first dates has aided in a deeper understanding into the important norms that make for a successful first romantic encounter through variables such as the role of attachment, attractiveness and goals involved in these encounters. Yet there remains an underappreciation of the communicative processes in the social dynamics across different cultural contexts in these first romantic encounters using non-student samples. Of particular importance is the role of how partners balance the information needs of presenting themselves as a suitable partner while simultaneously assessing the suitability of their date as a potential mate. By doing so, a social exchange paradigm is often implemented in the process to find love. Through social penetration theory (SPT) as a predictive lens, I compare how couples on the first seasons of ( n = 12) and ( n = 10) moved through the stages of intimacy as a result of mutual communication. Textual analysis suggests that cultural variation in the communicative act of self-disclosure was less of a predictor than was the desire to form an intimate bond
Geography · Media studies · Operations research · Reality television · Sociology · Engineering · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |