Compare traditional dating to contemporary dating.How are they similar of different in terms of gender-role expectations.

In traditional dating,males and females follow clear,culturally defined gender role scripts,at least among the middle classes.The boy asks out the girl,plans the evening,picks the girl up at her house,and pays all the expenses.The girl may be expected to show her gratitude in some way-usually through a goodnight kiss,petting,or intercourse.One form of contemporary dating is "getting together." Groups of friends typically meet at someone's house,a club,or a party.They also may "float" from place to place.This activity is more gender neutral in that either males or females can organize the initial effort and the group usually pools its resources.Since females may help organize the activity and share in the expenses,this type of dating does not involve as much sexual pressure for them as traditional dating.Another form of contemporary dating is "hooking up" which refers to physical encounters with no strings attached.Although hooking up would seem to be gender neutral in that it does not require one person to set it up and there are no expenses,it can have disadvantages especially for women.Among college students,men are more likely to initiate sex,more likely to experience an orgasm,and women are more likely to get a bad reputation as being easy.