Presentation Title
Blurred Lines: Exploring the Complex Nature of Teasing in the Context of a Romantic Relationship Dynamic.
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
College
College of Art & Letters
Major
English
Session Number
1
Location
RM 215
Juror Names
Moderator: Professor Kathryn Ervin
Start Date
5-21-2015 1:20 PM
End Date
5-21-2015 1:40 PM
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to analyze how teasing works in a romantic relationship dynamic. While there has been much research that has explored the overall function of teasing based on context and familiarity; and has even explored how teasing can be misconstrued (Hample et al. 2009, Boxer & Cortes-Conde 1997, Lampert & Ervin-Tripp 2006, Dynel 2008) there has yet to be any research done on how teasing can function differently and more complexly in a romantic relationship dynamic and why. Through careful analysis, I will try to answer: (1) Does teasing work differently in a romantic relationship and why? And (2) If teasing is most successful when the two (or more) participants know each other well, what then causes miscommunication between people who are in a romantic relationship dynamic, considering that their level of intimacy and familiarity is often higher than that of a platonic relationship?
Blurred Lines: Exploring the Complex Nature of Teasing in the Context of a Romantic Relationship Dynamic.
RM 215
The purpose of this paper is to analyze how teasing works in a romantic relationship dynamic. While there has been much research that has explored the overall function of teasing based on context and familiarity; and has even explored how teasing can be misconstrued (Hample et al. 2009, Boxer & Cortes-Conde 1997, Lampert & Ervin-Tripp 2006, Dynel 2008) there has yet to be any research done on how teasing can function differently and more complexly in a romantic relationship dynamic and why. Through careful analysis, I will try to answer: (1) Does teasing work differently in a romantic relationship and why? And (2) If teasing is most successful when the two (or more) participants know each other well, what then causes miscommunication between people who are in a romantic relationship dynamic, considering that their level of intimacy and familiarity is often higher than that of a platonic relationship?
