Writing Homework Help

We often hear the process of choosing a life partner referred to as “finding your soulmate.” But what does this really mean? And how do we go about finding this elusive creature, if he/she really exists? We’ll explore this cliché in the following activity.

• Do you believe in the idea of a soulmate? Why or why not?
• What do you look for in a mate? Would you be willing to settle for less? Why or why not?
• Do you believe John Lee’s Theory on Love Styles depicts your particular love? What about your spouse or mate’s love style? Are they the same or different?
• Do you see the changes in dating and courtship as a positive or negative? Has technology had a positive or negative effect on dating? How?
• What do you think is the best source (family member, friend, mall, college campus, work, church, etc.) for finding a mate? Why?

Watch the following videos:

• Soulmates: The World’s Worst Love Advice | Brittany Smale | TEDxMcMasterU (YouTube 17:52) (Links to an external site.)
• The Science of Soulmates (YouTube 6:27) (Links to an external site.)

Consider these resources as well.

• The ‘End’ of Courtship Has Nothing to Do With Technology (Links to an external site.) (Thought Catalog)
• The end of courtship? It’s just the US finally catching up with us (Links to an external site.) (Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett l Opinion l The Guardian)
• Why It’s Kind Of Irrelevant Whether ‘Courtship’ Has Ended (Links to an external site.) (Huff Post)
• Dating Is Dead | Kevin Carr | TEDxWilmingtonSalon (YouTube 11:54) 

Required Course Materials

Title: Marriages, Families, and Relationships: Making Choices in a Diverse Society

ISBN: 9781337109666 (Print) | 9781337516174 (eText)

Authors: M. A. Lamanna, A. Riedmann, and S. Stewart

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Publication Date: 2018

Edition: 13th