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Love at First Like: A Case Study of New Media Activities Toward the Opposite Sex at an All Girl High School
Date
2015Type
ThesisDepartment
Communication Studies Economics
Degree Level
Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Communication Economics
Abstract
This study analyzes the usage of texting and other social media messenger tools
of college freshmen who attended all girl high schools by exploring their lived
experiences and social interactions with the opposite sex. The purpose of this case study
is to determine the experiences of students at an all girl high school with their use of
texting (and social media messenger tools) to build and nurture relationships with the
opposite sex, and to uncover specific behaviors of a distinct group of students. The
findings for this research include recognition of unwritten rules among females, that
females are more apt to break the unwritten rules when communicating with males, and
texting serves as tool for nurturing relationships with significant others. The results
encompass females using social media more observantly, while texting is used for indepth
conversations. Females also have specific online images to attract males, and used
texting and “sexting” as the two main foundations for their romantic relationships. The
significance of this study is that it provides an example of a body of people that are more
dependent upon social media sites (because of the all girl school environment) to begin
creating relationships with the opposite sex, which could be generalized to larger groups
who share similar challenges.
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