Name: _______ Code Sheet # __2__

From a communication journal? Yes No

APA Citation:
Frisby, B. N. (2009). “Without Flirting, It Wouldn’t be a Marriage”: Flirtatious Communication Between Relational Partners. Qualitative research reports in communication. 10,55-60.

Article’s rationale or justification. Be sure to include the theory(ies) used to frame the article: pp. #55

“To understand functions and motivations when flirting, while dating and married.”

Hypothesis/hypotheses or research questions: pp. #55,56
“The purpose of this study is to understand the evolution of flirting throughout couples’ relationships history.”
“This exploratory study seeks to reveal the function of flirtatious communication in marriage when compared to couples’ dating experience.”

Research subjects, texts, or context: pp. #55,56
-9 married couples
-Explore and compare changes in flirting from when they’re dating to when they’re married

Method (note which methodology the study employed -- quantitative, qualitative or rhetorical; also describe what specific methods were used -- surveys, interviews, experiments, etc.): pp. #56
- Snowball sampling in Midwest town, each spouse interviewed separately, 18 total interviews which were audio recorded, and they were 25-35 minutes long for each participant. Findings (or results of study): pp. #57-59
-There were 6 motives reported by participants about during their marriage such as sexual, relational, fun, esteem,