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When Mulan meets Romeo: Cultural impact upon the dating scripts, perceptions and behaviors of college students from the United States and Taiwan in their cross-cultural romantic relationships



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Chin-Chung (Joy) Chao, Dexin Tian, Louisa Ha

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DOI:10.17265/1537-1506/2009.08.005

This study examines the cultural impact upon the dating scripts, perceptions, and behaviors of college students from the United StatesandTaiwanin their cross-cultural romantic relationships. Ten same-culture and ten cross-culture couples participated in the retrospective account interviews. Reconfirming the prevalent quantitative research findings that the American participants tend to begin dating at a younger age and change dating partners more frequently, this qualitative study finds that most of the American and Taiwanese participants perceived their dating and cross-cultural romantic relationships seriously by demonstrating a strong sense of responsibility and consistent support in the face of language difficulties, cultural confusions, and social obstacles.

cultural impact; dating scripts; perceptions; behaviors; cross-cultural romantic relationships