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Author: Kimberly Banks
Faculty Mentor:
George Yancey, Department of Sociology, College of Public Affairs and Community Service
Department:
Department of Sociology, College of Public Affairs and Community Service & Honors College
Bio:
Kimberly Banks is currently a senior at the University of North Texas. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in religion. Her work was presented at the University Scholars Day in the spring of 2007. Kimberly is a member of the Tau Sigma National Honor Society. She is the current recipient of the Leonard Benson Scholarship through the sociology department and has been on the President’s list since she transferred to UNT.
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Abstract:
The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship of interfaith dating age, education, and economic status. The literature suggests that dating behavior is influenced by religious beliefs. The data for this study were collected from Yahoo!® personal advertisements found within nine major regions of the United States (using the General Social Survey categories). Nine cities were chosen from each region along with the corresponding Yahoo! personal advertising daters. The final weighted sample consisted of 2,064 daters. The results of this study may be used as a foundation for future in-depth research.
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