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DAILY VIDETTE -- Nov 16 -- According to Gary Creasey, a psychology
professor, the rules of dating have changed over time. "Students
are now dating earlier than our parents did. They are more comfortable
and experienced with the opposite sex today." People are getting
married at a later age than their parents might have. Dating in college
today may be more casual than it was in the past. Creasey explained
that a lot of college students today are looking for more support and
companionship, rather than looking at whether someone is "marriage
material." Tools such as the Internet and cell phones may also
have made a profound impact on dating. People with significant others
at different schools can keep in touch often by the stroke of a
key. "If you were dating someone at a different university,
communication used to be limited to a 10-minute phone call once a week.
Now with cell phones and instant messaging, long-distance couples can
have more communication and feel more comfortable," Creasey said.
"People used to meet through work, but now it's more through
extracurricular activities or friends," Creasey said. "Younger
people tend to look more for physical attractiveness. As they get
older, they look beyond that and look for people with similar interests
and values." FULL ARTICLE @ THE DAILY VIDETTE