Extravagant Expectations: New Ways to Find Romantic Love in America

Nowadays in America, the selection of a mate is no longer guided by traditional social values and beliefs. Americans are exposed to changing and often conflicting values, trends, and fashions-a celebrity culture coupled with the overt sexual nature of much online communication-that create uncertainties about the best ways to meet important emotional and social needs. How does one establish durable and intimate personal relationships that could lead to marriage?