Location
Kennedy Union 312
Start Date
17-7-2019 10:30 AM
End Date
17-7-2019 11:30 AM
Description
Dating and romance: It’s complicated for college students. Secular culture sets a model that is problematic for many people of faith. This session will share contemporary research as well as anecdotal experience from “Does Anyone Date Anymore?” a course offered at the University of Dayton for the past four years. By boldly stepping into real conversations about the influence of casual attitudes about hooking up, pornography, and gender scripts, professional staff have the opportunity to help students deepen their understanding of themselves, their values, and their intimate relationships. Drawing on Catholic social teaching — specifically the dignity of the individual and the common good — students can be challenged to consider the impact of their behavior on their community.
DTR (Dating That’s Real): Developing Daters for the Common Good
Kennedy Union 312
Dating and romance: It’s complicated for college students. Secular culture sets a model that is problematic for many people of faith. This session will share contemporary research as well as anecdotal experience from “Does Anyone Date Anymore?” a course offered at the University of Dayton for the past four years. By boldly stepping into real conversations about the influence of casual attitudes about hooking up, pornography, and gender scripts, professional staff have the opportunity to help students deepen their understanding of themselves, their values, and their intimate relationships. Drawing on Catholic social teaching — specifically the dignity of the individual and the common good — students can be challenged to consider the impact of their behavior on their community.
Comments
Sexuality, hooking up, pornography, romance, dating, and love is all part of the fabric of college students. How they navigate these complex topics is difficult and their peers often are equally confused or misinformed. The “Does Anyone Date Anymore?” course builds leadership capacity in students by providing information and perspectives to open up the conversation, listen to real narratives, and make decisions that can influence their peers (both within and beyond relationships). This is incredibly important at Catholic universities where students assume the only message will be “just don’t do it outside of marriage.” Without opportunities for authentic dialogue without compartmentalizing faith, many students will participate without deep consideration in activities that don’t align with their beliefs, often leaving them disappointed and alone. By looking at dating through the lens of Catholic Social Justice Teaching, students are able to more critically think about the secular romance culture and their participation (or lack thereof) in light of their inherent dignity and those with whom they date.