Popular media, including television, have become a major source of sex education, often providing inaccurate depictions of sexuality (Kunkel et al.). Sexual relationships are increasingly embedded in popular culture, reflecting both evolved sexual predilections and changing social and sexual scripts. Flirting activities can range from kissing to oral sex and penetrative intercourse. However, these encounters often occur without any promise or desire for a more traditional romantic relationship. My team's external sources for this week were based on the results of our survey, as well as on last week's discussion of pick up songs.
We already had the idea that people used the background music of sexual intercourse as a noise filler, but an exciting revelation that we could finally put words to is the phenomenon of “Netflix and Chill”, which is so prevalent in our current society. Nowadays, at least in our college generation, connections often occur while people are watching television, specifically on Netflix, and then a program becomes the background noise rather than a different playlist, as in our parents' generation. In general, music, movies and television have a great influence on the culture of sexual relationships.People are very easily influenced by the world around them. This is why all of these industries have such great influence.
In terms of condom use, another issue of concern related to sexual intercourse is high comorbidity with substance use. It's very important to make sure that these people get the light they deserve, because that's how people learn. I think it's important to see the culture of sexual relationships on all different platforms so that people can educate themselves in the way they feel comfortable. White college students are more likely to use sexual relationships to secure romantic relationships and, at the same time, for fun and excitement, which Uecker, Pearce and Andercheck (201) interpret as meaning that for white students, relationships have become a regular part of the university script. These movies and shows are how I learned most of my knowledge about dating and hooking up and I know that a lot of people my age learned the same way.
The themes of books, the plots of movies and television programs, and the lyrics of numerous songs demonstrate a permissive sexuality among consumers. If some people don't understand the idea of a relationship, this can cause them to have a completely different idea or feeling during these situations. When I think about my own experiences with the culture of sexual relationships, I think that both the television and film industries misrepresent it. This makes me think that people need a certain level of maturity to participate in culture without experiencing any of the negative effects. As sexual relationships and social scripts at university have changed and may continue to change in light of social changes such as the rise of dating apps (Kuperberg and Allison 201) and due to COVID-19, motivations to flirt may also change. People generally don't even talk to each other again after having casual sex, let alone falling in love.
If the connection isn't perfect, there are times when someone tries to flirt with the other person and it's not consensual.
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