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Perceptions of commitment change during mate selection: The case of Taiwanese newlyweds

Szu-Chia Chang

Shih Hsin University, scchang{at}cc.shu.edu.tw

Chao-Neng Chan

Shih Hsin University

This study examined factors affecting mate selection among Chinese couples. Newly married Taiwanese couples (N = 70) participated in semistructured interviews where they were asked to remember, as accurately as possible, the events which led to their decision to marry. Four categories of subjective inferences: Intrapersonal/normative, dyadic, social network, and circumstantial were created. Each couple’s courtship pattern was placed into one of six categories based on the shape of their commitment graph. The four categories of inference were then analyzed in terms of the six relationship types. Results indicated that nondyadic factors such as the social network and circumstances were as important as dyadic reasons in determining perceptions of commitment changes. Findings are compared to those from the United States, and cultural differences are discussed.

Key Words: changes in commitment • Chinese newlyweds • courtship processes • mate selection • Taiwan

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Vol. 24, No. 1, 55-68 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0265407507072583
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