Hanggang saan ang

kaya mo?A research work by

Jamae Dulong, Kim Enverga,

Carlo Franco Espinosa, Camille Ignacio

and Mary Grace Lacoste

Abstract

The idea of this project was to come up

with a basis on how we can distinguish if

a boy and girl is in a relationship and/or

in the process of courtship

court·shipdefined as the act, process, or period of courtingmerriam-webster dictionary

teenagers today likes everything in an instant. instant coffee, instant noodles, instant income, and even instant relationships! everything seems to be wanted in a snap of the finger.

while still in courting stage, they do things

that only couples should do. with this, we are confused who are the real couples and

who are still in the courting stage.

RELATEDLITERATURE________________

When we say courtship it is a time in which a couple start to develop a romantic

relationship, whether they are suitable for each other or not. We are going to review and

present the article by Rhiane Hill Soriano Modern Filipino Dating Culture. We chose this

article because we want to take courtship in the perspective of the ordinary Filipino in the

modern days.

RELATEDLITERATURE________________

According to Soriano, Filipino courtship is a mix of western, eastern and old Filipino ideologies

and beliefs, because of westernization the courtship in the Philippines became more

liberated and physical forms of courtship has become more liberal, example of this is that

long ago it is taboo for girls to court a boy but now it is somewhat accepted.

RELATEDLITERATURE________________

Still the guy plays an important role in the Filipino dating. According to Soriano, the guy is the one who treats the woman whenever they

are dating, it is expected that the man should act as a gentleman.

In Filipino culture the first date is important because it is the date where they know more

about each other. The consecutive dates are a confirmation that they want to know more

about each other.

RELATEDLITERATURE________________

Courtship in the Philippines has changed drastically. It has become more liberated and

less sexist. It gave way for people to know more about each other and therefore

improved the way people choose their loved ones.

Soriano, R.H. August 27, 2010. Modern Filipino Dating Culture. Retrieved from http://www.helium.com/items/1935260-modern-filipino-dating-culture

To come up with exquisite and accurate

results, we have used the survey

method which included questionnaires.

We conducted it in a limited scope with

60 people, 30 girls and boys all

gathered thru random sampling, within

the Ateneo de Naga campus.

Results.

29 out of 30 girl respondents preferred to be courted personally.

25 out of 30 boy respondents preferred to court personally.

In Courting Stage which do you prefer? Personal or Impersonal?

75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100%

Boys

Girls

Personal

Impersonal

The results shows that more people

still find personal or face-to-face

courting more appropriate with

83.33% for boys and 96.67% for girls.

For Boys:

At what extent can you show your affection during courting stage?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Hugging

Holding Hands

Holding hands while walking

Kiss on the cheek

Peck on the lips

Leaning on your partner's shoulder

Inviting your partner to your home

Meet the parents

Bringing and fetching your partner

Putting one's arm over the shoulder of another

Number of Boys that does those things

Boys that doesn't

SHOWING OF AFFECTION DURING COURTING STAGE (BOYS)

Putting one’s arm over the shoulder of another 3 out of 3o

2.65% (Rank 9)

Bringing and fetching your partner 16 out of 30

14.16% (Rank 2)

Meet the parents 16 out of 30

14.16% (Rank 2)

Inviting your partner to your home 8 out of 30

7.08% (Rank 7)

Leaning on your partner’s shoulder 11 out of 30

9.73% (Rank 5)

Peck on the lips 4 out of 30

3.54% (Rank 8)

Kiss on the cheek 10 out of 30

8.85% (Rank 6)

Holding hands while walking 12 out of 30

10.62% (Rank 4)

Holding hands 18 out of 30

15.93% (Rank 1)

Hugging 15 out of 30

13.27% (Rank 3)

Table 1.1 Showing affection during courting stage

We have totaled the answers of the respondents and have calculated and

presented it in their respective percentages.

*The results showed that it’s normal and okay for boys if they hold hands while walking or just plain hold hands. It is also still normal for a boy to let the girl meet his parents while still in the courting stage. The kiss in the cheeks and peck on the lips ranked at the bottom.

For Girls:

At what extent can you show your affection during courting stage?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Hugging

Holding Hands

Holding hands while walking

Kiss on the cheek

Peck on the lips

Leaning on your partner's shoulder

Inviting your partner to your home

Meet the parents

Bringing and fetching your partner

Putting one's arm over the shoulder of another

Number of Boys that does those things

Boys that doesn't

SHOWING OF AFFECTION DURING COURTING STAGE (GIRLS)

Putting one’s arm over the shoulder of another 9 out of 30

11.69% (Rank 3)

Bringing and fetching your partner 15 out of 30

19.48% (Rank 1)

Meet the parents 15 out of 30

19.48% (Rank 1)

Inviting your partner to your home 8 out of 30

10.39% (Rank 4)

Leaning on your partner’s shoulder 11 out of 30

14.29% (Rank 2)

Peck on the lips 1 out of 30

1.30% (Rank 7)

Kiss on the cheek 2 out of 30

2.60% (Rank 6)

Holding hands while walking 1 out of 30

1.30% (Rank 7)

Holding hands 6 out of 30

7.79% (Rank 5)

Hugging 9 out of 30

11.69% (Rank 3)

Table 1.2 Showing affection during courting stage

* The results showed that bringing and fetching your partner is the best way of courting a girl.

*It also showed that it’s okay for the girls to meet the parents of the guy or vice versa.

Holding hands ranked at the bottom, so it is not normal for a couple according to most girls

to hold hands. Kiss on the cheeks and a peck on the lips ranked at the bottom which means that it is very inappropriate while still on the

courting stage.

Courtship in teenagers today is a mix of old and new culture and is therefore undefined. Some people prefer using technology in courting, some don’t. Also, with regards to showing their affection, more teenagers still have a preference to sticking with the old ways to

protect their values. However, at the end of the day, people do always long for genuine

affection.

Recommendations

The major purpose of this study is for the people especially the youth to benefit from it. We, the researchers, recommend that this study would serve as a reference for students who are conducting with almost the same research as we have. The study is also recommended for further enhancement and improvement.

“Hanggang Saan Ang Kaya mo?” is a research on courtship and the extent of what and how a couple

can give or do to each other. This research is for the youth and the society, to give them knowledge and awareness of how courtship is in the modern times.

The results of the research will be published in selected social networking sites such as Facebook,

blogs and the likes.

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Bibliography

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtship

http://asianfriends.com.au/courtship-in-the-philippine-society-the-21st-century/

Soriano, R.H. August 27, 2010. Modern Filipino Dating Culture. Retrieved from http://www.helium.com/items/1935260-modern-filipino-dating-culture