The attitude towards love has changed so much between children and their parents, according to a recent research in UEA.
Data from 30 students and their parents was analyzed.
Young people hold more realistic ideas towards questions of “what is love” and “what is your selection criteria of mate”, compare to their parents’ generation.
The study, conducted between both UEA students, mostly was born in 80s or 90s, and their parents, mainly born between in 50s and 70s, also showed that 85% parents believe “forever love” while only 53% youth believe so.
The research group was formed by 3 postgraduates from MA Broadcast Journalism, with the aim of exploring to how does the view on love transform from 50s to 90s.
It is the first time such a link has been studied in UEA.
Typical Voice: “I love him though he has no material wealth.”
Attention Rate: 85%
Regarding mate selection, according to the survey, over 70% interviewees give priority to personality rather than material wealth, among whom 95% comes from parents group.
“The one having wings is not necessarily an angel.” says Li Hesheng, 52, who married his wife in 1986, “My wife has no wings, but she is kind-hearted and tender. She is absolutely my angle.”
Zhu Wenwen, 59, a retired doctor, said her husband is the most charming man in her life, for his loyalty and gentleness.
“I married him despite my family opposition, though he was poor then.”
Typical Voice: “Nothing can change faster than so called ‘love’. ”
Attention Rate:70%
In regard of the question “Which is the most insufferable in love”, 83% of respondents put a tick before the choice of “Cheating”.
Obviously, trust always plays an essential role in man and woman relationship. However, 50% of student group hold that love is not quite convinced and 4% of them think “love is total incredibility”.
“Nothing is more troublesome than a mistress in marriage. It causes misery and inharmony in marriage and makes love unbelievable” says Sally Smith, 28, who has been married for 2 years.
“love is being materialized,” says Lin Kaixuan, 39, an university professor, “this is the reason why younger generation lose confidence to believe love.”
Typical Voice: “No money, no love.”
Attention Rate: 95%
Parents group hasn’t deny importance of money in love relationship. However, it is far away a precondition of love whereas 75% of students think so.
The research also suggests 95% student respondents would take his/her economic capacity into consideration in spouse-selection.
Jessica, a junior from Marketing, said she will feel ashamed if her boyfriends rode a bike to pick her up from work.
“Love is based essentially on real life. I cannot imagine the love without financial base.”
Moreover, 85% parents indicates that they were willing to start from scratch with their spouse while 58% students said they won’t.
Typical Voice: “ONS is not betrayal of love.”
Attention Rate:68%
90% interviewees agreed that love can be judged by loyalty, but only 48% of them resist one night stand (ONS), among whom are mainly young people, on the basis of the findings.
One, majored in Development, said he had several ONS experiences, and he doesn’t think it contradicts with his pursuit of true love.
“ONS is not betrayal of love,” says the 27 year old.
Compared to young respondents, parents generation holds more conservative attitude towards one night stand, for only 8% of them are able to accept it.
“Night sex absolutely threatens love, because no one can clearly tell the line between sex and love,” says Amy, a 42 year old teacher.
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