Tall order: A sociological study on height preferences of selected Filipino youth in heterosexual relationships
The height of a person has become a topic of increasing interest not only in biological sciences but also in the social sciences. Filipino height has rarely been studied, and height preference in romantic coupling of Filipinos has never been a topic of any research. This study aimed to discern the m...
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| description | The height of a person has become a topic of increasing interest not only in biological sciences but also in the social sciences. Filipino height has rarely been studied, and height preference in romantic coupling of Filipinos has never been a topic of any research. This study aimed to discern the meaning of height in heterosexual romantic relationships of selected Filipino youth: whether height preferences for the opposite sex matter and if so, what those preferences are and the reasons behind such preferences. Data were collected from 100 students of the University of the Philippines by utilizing open-ended qualitative survey questionnaires. Results show that most female respondents (96%) preferred to date men taller than them. Both females and males believe that height is an important factor in romantic relationships, both citing various reasons such as society, protection, masculinity/femininity, power, and aesthetics. Gender-based explanation of height preferences appear more prominent than evolutionary-based legitimation. |
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| spelling | oai:ojs2.apuntesuniversitarios.upeu.edu.pe:article/7012021-06-28T15:36:12Z Tall order: A sociological study on height preferences of selected Filipino youth in heterosexual relationships Exigencia de altura: un estudio sociológico sobre las preferencias de talla en jóvenes filipinos seleccionados en base a relaciones heterosexuales Taduran, Richard Jonathan O romantic relationships, mate selection, height preference, social norms, gender roles, youth, heterosexuality. relaciones románticas, selección de pareja, preferencia de altura, normas sociales, roles de género, juventud, heterosexualidad The height of a person has become a topic of increasing interest not only in biological sciences but also in the social sciences. Filipino height has rarely been studied, and height preference in romantic coupling of Filipinos has never been a topic of any research. This study aimed to discern the meaning of height in heterosexual romantic relationships of selected Filipino youth: whether height preferences for the opposite sex matter and if so, what those preferences are and the reasons behind such preferences. Data were collected from 100 students of the University of the Philippines by utilizing open-ended qualitative survey questionnaires. Results show that most female respondents (96%) preferred to date men taller than them. Both females and males believe that height is an important factor in romantic relationships, both citing various reasons such as society, protection, masculinity/femininity, power, and aesthetics. Gender-based explanation of height preferences appear more prominent than evolutionary-based legitimation. La altura de una persona se ha convertido en un tema de creciente interés no solo en las ciencias biológicas sino también en las ciencias sociales. La altura de los filipinos rara vez se ha estudiado, y la preferencia de altura en la pareja romántica de filipinos nunca ha sido un tema de investigación. Se recopilaron datos de 100 estudiantes de la Universidad de Filipinas utilizando cuestionarios abiertos de encuestas cualitativas. Los resultados muestran que la mayoría de las mujeres encuestadas (96%) prefieren salir con hombres más altos que ellas. La explicación de las preferencias de altura basada en el género parece más prominente que la legitimación basada en la evolución. Universidad Peruana Unión 2021-04-13 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://apuntesuniversitarios.upeu.edu.pe/index.php/revapuntes/article/view/701 10.17162/au.v11i3.701 Apuntes Universitarios; Vol. 11 Núm. 3 (2021): Revista de Investigación Apuntes Universitarios; 197 - 209 2304-0335 2225-7136 10.17162/au.v11i3 spa https://apuntesuniversitarios.upeu.edu.pe/index.php/revapuntes/article/view/701/777 Derechos de autor 2021 Richard Jonathan O. Taduran https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | romantic relationships, mate selection, height preference, social norms, gender roles, youth, heterosexuality. relaciones románticas, selección de pareja, preferencia de altura, normas sociales, roles de género, juventud, heterosexualidad Taduran, Richard Jonathan O Tall order: A sociological study on height preferences of selected Filipino youth in heterosexual relationships |
| title | Tall order: A sociological study on height preferences of selected Filipino youth in heterosexual relationships |
| title_alt | Exigencia de altura: un estudio sociológico sobre las preferencias de talla en jóvenes filipinos seleccionados en base a relaciones heterosexuales |
| title_full | Tall order: A sociological study on height preferences of selected Filipino youth in heterosexual relationships |
| title_fullStr | Tall order: A sociological study on height preferences of selected Filipino youth in heterosexual relationships |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tall order: A sociological study on height preferences of selected Filipino youth in heterosexual relationships |
| title_short | Tall order: A sociological study on height preferences of selected Filipino youth in heterosexual relationships |
| title_sort | tall order a sociological study on height preferences of selected filipino youth in heterosexual relationships |
| topic | romantic relationships, mate selection, height preference, social norms, gender roles, youth, heterosexuality. relaciones románticas, selección de pareja, preferencia de altura, normas sociales, roles de género, juventud, heterosexualidad |
| topic_facet | romantic relationships, mate selection, height preference, social norms, gender roles, youth, heterosexuality. relaciones románticas, selección de pareja, preferencia de altura, normas sociales, roles de género, juventud, heterosexualidad |
| url | https://apuntesuniversitarios.upeu.edu.pe/index.php/revapuntes/article/view/701 |
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