KTO NA SLOVENSKU PERIE PARTNERSKÚ BIELIZEŇ? O PARTNERSKÝCH VZŤAHOCH Z RODOVÉHO HĽADISKA Z POHĽADU PSYCHOLÓGIE A KULTÚRNEJ ANTROPOLÓGIE

In this study, we loosely draw on the assumptions of cultural intimacy theory (Herzfeld, 2005) that there is something like shared knowledge and emotional attachment to certain cultural stereotypes in every nation. We suggest that in the area of intimate partner relationships, such cultural intimacy is currently gender stereotyped and imbalanced in partner relationships that stem from a patriarchal power model that is disadvantageous to women. However, it can be assumed that the current generation of young men and women have different priorities and aspirations for partner relationships. The study answers the questions: What are these priorities? Who is contributing to a positive change in this area: men or women? In an empirical study we investigated the priorities in intimate partner relationships of young men and women in Slovakia (n=655). Results which yielded significant gender differences in preferences are discussed with current trends in partner relationships as well as with the assumed concept of Slovak national cultural intimacy.