Word: casualness
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
This drastic shift in attitudes from my parents' generation to ours stems from the confluence of two factors: the sexual revolution and the subsequent AIDS epidemic. The social scene of my parents' generation (late 1950s to late 1960s) may have been characterized by casual dating, but it also seemed to emphasize the postponement of intimacy, especially sex. Those who were caught up in the counter-culture movement of the late 1960s rebelled against these values, among others. Suddenly, having multiple dates meant having multiple sexual partners. Though other social factors are certainly at work, it's telling that the birth...
Some students laugh at the assertion that "everyone is a dork who studies too much in the library," saying a school comprised of such a population is rather humorously embarrassing. Others, however, acknowledge that they "wish there was more casual dating." When they stop to think about it, they say they feel sad and frustrated with the present system...
...faculty members on the committee are a fairly representative cross-section of Harvard's departments. And the committee listens to its student members, although the faculty members tend to carry the conversation. Lewis has paid attention to my comments, both in meetings as well as in casual conversation with her. She has returned to points that I have made, even without prompting from...
...teacher's neat casual suits or carefully parted white hair fool you. Students say Shattuck Professor of Irish Studies Tomas O Cathasaigh teaches the myths with energy and wit worthy of the Celtic heroes themselves...
...Women sleep around on a sort of casual basis," Hook says. "Queen Medb, queen of the Connachta, makes all these deals with people trying to get them to fight and she invariably either offers to sleep with them, offers to let them sleep with her daughters, or both...