Culture Project

[Timaj Yusuf]

My culture project explored the dating culture in South Korea. Compared to America, dating culture in South Korea is vastly different. To begin, South Koreans are a lot more connected to their significant others, and they constantly talk through social media and texting. Contrastingly, in America, independence is more valued and couples tend to focus more on themselves when they are away from each other. When looking solely at South Korea, one can see that notions of dating have changed over time, and it is more common to see women who are single in modern day. While traditional norms required that the partner be chosen and approved by the family, there is more freedom in contemporary times in choosing a partner, and for many Koreans, their first time dating is in college, where they have more freedom away from parents. Korean%20Dating%20Culture.pptx