Dating - Is it Out-Dated?

This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Love: What Everyone Needs to Know

Grade Level: Adult
Subjects: Relationships / Family / Parenting, Sociology, Psychology
Produced By: Governors State University
Year: 2006
Country: United States
Language: English
Running Time: 57m 39s

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Explores the best strategies for meeting new love prospects. Relationship experts discuss the various ways in which singles meet and reveal how such factors as proximity, timing, and intent affect the outcome. Internet dating services and the role of alcohol in the meet-and-greet process are discussed.

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