| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Contents | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One: Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| Chapter Two: Research Methodology | 第15-22页 |
| I. Research methodology discussion | 第15-17页 |
| II. Recruiting interview subjects | 第17-18页 |
| III. Sample description (see appendix III for details) | 第18-19页 |
| IV. Ethical issues in data collection and data analysis | 第19页 |
| V. Methods of data analysis | 第19-20页 |
| VI. Some interview techniques | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Three: What do Chinese young people think of love and relationships? | 第22-49页 |
| I. The mythology of meeting each other-yuanfen and love relationships | 第22-25页 |
| II. Tiaojian: A very distinct way of talking about relationships | 第25-28页 |
| III. Marriage and dating relationship--Is marriage the ultimate goal of a relationship? | 第28-31页 |
| IV. What factors are most important for a good and long-lasting relationship? | 第31-38页 |
| i. Intimacy | 第31-33页 |
| ii. Commitment | 第33-35页 |
| iii. Passion | 第35-37页 |
| iv. Conclusions | 第37-38页 |
| V. Aimei---A special type of relationship in Shanghai | 第38-42页 |
| VI. Love and Sex--Can love be tested by sex? | 第42-45页 |
| VII. Girl power, autonomy and independence in a relationship | 第45-49页 |
| Chapter Four: How do Americans think of love? —A literature review of conceptions of love and relationship trends among American young people | 第49-60页 |
| I. History of the dating system | 第49-50页 |
| II. What do the American youth think of love, sex, and marriage? | 第50-55页 |
| i. Sexual attitudes and practices | 第50-52页 |
| ii. Love and sex | 第52-54页 |
| iii. Sexual abstinence in the U.S.A: | 第54-55页 |
| III. What is love and what is required for a good relationship to Americans? | 第55-60页 |
| i. Two views of love | 第55-56页 |
| ii. Two strategies of sustaining a love relationship | 第56-60页 |
| i). Evangelical attitudes | 第57页 |
| ii) Therapeutic attitudes | 第57-58页 |
| iii) Love, commitment and the self | 第58-60页 |
| Chapter Five Discussions and Conclusions: | 第60-67页 |
| I. A Summary of Chinese Conceptions of love and relationships—new features | 第60-63页 |
| II. Acomparison of American and Chinese conceptions of love and relationships | 第63-65页 |
| III. Some issues to be explored | 第65-67页 |
| References | 第67-70页 |
| Appendix | 第70-75页 |
| Appendix I: the interview guide devised by Jim Farrer | 第70-73页 |
| Appendix II: the modified interview guide used in my research | 第73-75页 |
| Appendix III: General information of the informants: | 第75页 |
