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Pocholo Mari Duenas

1. How do you define 21st Century romantic relationships?
For me, the 21st century is the current/present century of our era where, kana bitawng asa nagsugod
ang atong kuan karon – generation; ug kanang nagsugod sab ang classic nga romantic relationships
among people.

For you, what is the essence of romantic relationships today?

If icompare nimo ang romantic relationship karun and sauna, daghan nagbag-o. pwede na nimo siya
makuan [maka-communicate] in different ways and dili siya pareha sauna nga old styles of having
romantic relationships. Ang karon kay more on, you’re being involved in new ways of having
romantic relationships.

What are these new ways?

Like, kibali kung involved ka sa isa ka relationship kay di siya pareha sa una nga igo raka magharana
or something. Karon you just need to go see your partner, then go talk with each other, then have
some moments, tapos bonding with each other.

Which is better, the old styles or the new styles?

For me, mas better ang sauna like ma-value gyud nimo ang true essence of having a romantic
relationship kay you can see that ang person kay willing kayo siya mugive ug respect sa girl. Karon
dili na siya sincere kaayo tungod kay pwede raka muchat sa girl through messenger, or through
texting, or just calling her. Sauna kay personal gyud nimo adtuon ang girl sa house or other places.

2. What are your personal experiences regarding romantic relationships?

Nakaexperience ko ug mga M.U. or misunderstanding when I was in elementary. Then, wala siya
nagdugay kay tungod like very immature pa kaayo and we don’t know a lot of things pa about
relationships.

3. What platform did you use to approach your partner?

Giapproach nako akong partner through talking to her personal. Like, ginaask nako siya to go out
with me, or to watch sine, or kanang mag uban mi mag eat ug lunch or dinner, like sa school mag-
uban mi.

Are there instances where you ask your partner not personally but through cellphones?

Through messenger, giapproach nako siya kay naa koy giask something pero kanang di gyud to mao
ang akong tuyo. Ako gyung tuyo kay makachat mi pero ako rang gipaagi through asking questions
para di siyaa halata nga ako siyang giapproach.

Is there an impact that technology gives to romantic relationships?

Somehow, it gives us positive effects kay we can communicate to our partners like faster. Kibali kung
naa siya sa lain lugar or long-distance relationship mo, you can just communicate with each other
through cellphone or texting, through messenger, skype or other social media platform.

4. How did you know about your partner?

Natimingan siya kay tungod sige siyag sulod sa room kay tungod naa iyang friends sa among room
kay classmates man nako. Mao to everytime musulod siya kay makit-an nako siya and magstare mi
sa each other. Mao na dayun.

5. What are the factors that pushed you to be together?

Nakita nako sa iya ang goodness and mas namotivate ko tungod kay nakita nako na mas
determinado siya sa iyang pagskwela and love niya iyang family and friends.

6. What are the major differences between Generation Z dating styles and the old styles?
Kanang karon is more complicated na kaayo tungod kay di na kaayo klaro ang pagvalue sa
relationship sa each other. Di pareho sa una nga mavalue gyud nimo kung unsa ang true essence sa
romantic relationship.

7. What is the label of your romantic relationship?

For now, M.U lang kay need paman ug approval sa parents.

What do you mean by M.U.?

Mutual understanding.

For you, what is mutual understanding?

Kamo duha is nay sometimes nga mag-away mo pero you understand each other ba kay normal man
lang mag away. Ang importante man sa relationship ninyo is giunsa ninyo paghandle sa inyong
relationship.

Is there commitment?

Yes, of course.
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Almira Orozco
1. How do you define 21st Century romantic relationships?
For me, like, everyone gets so ano na — emotional. I think it’s because of the family background.
Like para asa ako ha akong nabantayan, kasagaran mangita man gyud ug outside kanang feelings
ang mga people these days kay they don’t get it from their families. I think, for me, mura nag nagdali
in a way because they are looking happiness that they can’t find in their/within their families;
because ang families kasagaran karon kay shaky pod.

For you, are 21st century romantic relationships rushed?

Yeah, I know it.

For you, are they forced?

Depende sa people involved pero majority I think kay forced. Like, just because this person is there,
okay you’re the end, then go on.

2. What are your personal experiences regarding romantic relationships?

Problems, problems like kanang families involved, friends are involved. Like I have to choose
between that relationship or my friends. I had to think of my family, things like that.

Was your relationship positive or negative?

I don’t know because if like in the context of family, of course it’s negative because it’s not allowed
man pod. But if it’s in ours, it didn’t bring negative — ano man, like — outcomes. Like, my studies
weren’t shaken; they didn’t ano like negative stuff sa akong studies. So, I’m not sure if like negative
ba gyud tanan or positive because its like in the middle — it’s neutral.

3. What platform did you use to approach your partner?

We were best friends at first and then like there was this time that my partner admitted na he likes
me, so I have to think of it since friendship will be at risk but eventually, the feelings were mutual.
So, that’s what happened.

4. How did you know about your partner?

We were classmates. Seventh Grade.

How long are you together?

4 years and 9 months.

5. What are the factors that pushed you to be together?

6. It is difficult at first because of my family but eventually my mom knew but it was okay as long as I
don’t forget about my studies. It was also difficult because my friends didn’t like him but eventually
they had no choice. For 4 years, they had to deal with that and until now, okay lang sila. What
pushes is that we knew that we weren’t bringing each other down. Like, we tried not to talk to each
other, but we always fail since for 3 years we’ve been classmates man so, it was hard. If unsay naa
karon, mao na sha.

Is there something special that you’ve found in that certain partner of yours?

Optimistic. Hardworking.

7. What are the major differences between Generation Z dating styles and the old styles?
In general, before kay muagi gyud first sa parents. Karon kay muagi una sa person adisir sa parents.
Somehow, this generation is trembling in a way nga sometimes di na sincere. Usahay nalang ka
makakita ug sincere nga relationship. Before, possible nga first boyfriend mao nay husband. This
generation, like more than a hundred adisir makuan [makit-an] ang husband.

8. What is the label of your romantic relationship?

If you consider M.U. as a label then, it is a label. But I don’t know kay for me mu diba you guys like
each other but I don’t think you’re doing stuff nga ginabuhat sa mag-uyab gyud. Ako kay both of us
know that we’re committed to each other and I think that’s what’s important in us and we’re honest
mansab sa each other. We don’t care if that girlfriend and boyfriend label stuff is important as long
as we’re honest and committed with each other then we’re fine with it since that’s what we’ve
agreed upon man pod.
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Trisha Almendra
1. How do you define 21st Century romantic relationships?
21st century relationships, compared to before kay mas paspas and easy para sa uban. Sunod, ang
essence gali of courtship kay nilessen tungod kay ang courtship karon kay either digital na or
through text, diba. If iweigh nimo ang duha kung before ug 21 st century nga relationships, mas nay
essence ang relationships [before] — mas maeffort and mas nay sincerity. Karon kay murag gamay
nalang nga percentage, if ever naa man. Unya usually dili baya ga last long tungod paspasay
compared sauna.

Since you said current romantic relationships are easier, in what ways are they easier?

Sauna—ako icompare and contrast ha—before pa nimo maask ang girl/courtship kay kinahanglan pa
ang parents unahon/consent sa parents. Usually kay ginapa-igib paka ug tubig, magkuan ug kahoy,
manghinlo sa ilang balay. Karon kay easy nalang sa uban kay phone, kanang mag get to know each
other through texting or chatting. Basta ang mode of communication is more on digital, not
personal. Mas easy na bitaw para sa mga nagcourt.

2. What are your personal experiences regarding romantic relationships?

Kanang spending time with Karl [my partner] — eating out, sige mi’g kaon, laag, study nga usually
ako ra ang magstudy, and magchill, magwatch ug movie.

Do you consider these activities as something most couples in this generation do?

Ambot, common man kay we go on dates like other people do, do similar tasks. Dili mi unique.

What do you think are the unique things that the two of you do?

Magstudy out and kanang magplay ug video games simply for leisure, mao lang.

3. What platform did you use to approach your partner? [was used]
Messenger.

Can you elaborate?

Iya friend nichat unya wala siya kabalo so, clueless gali unya I replied. Nagreply siya unya natingala
siya nnga nichat ko. Gidelete man diay sa iyang friend ang message. So, didto na dayun unya
constant na dayun nga pagchat until courtship—until now.

4. How did you know about your partner?

Sa group chat — sa Monica nga gc, my old section. Nagsend sila ug class picture sa St. Augustine
unya gipangcirclean nila ang mga gwapo unya nag-ask na dayun ug name ang uban pero mao rato.
Wakoy paki niya sauna. Digital [siya] in a way kay sa picture nako nahibaw-an ang iyang existence.

5. What are the factors that push you to be together?

Dili lang purely digital ang interaction like most other couples are doing right now. Ang sa amo, kung
unsa kaeffort sa phone, mas sa real life.

6. What are the major differences between Generation Z dating styles and the old styles?
Ang sauna mas mafeel nako ang sincerity and the effort, and the like. Kintahay ikaw daghan pakay
buhaton para makuha ang girl. Karon, isa ka chat lang; pila lang ka replies; pila ra ka days. Unya mag-
ila [and] magbuwag sa chat. Sauna personal ang tanan; personal ang paghandle sa relationship,
personal pagface sa problems, dili langyud sa chat. Unya naka-affect bitaw na sa person, kung kinsa
ka karon kay diha man ka naanad—sa chat man. So, mahadlok ka muface sa person in personal kay
mas prefer nimo na didto ka making-interact sa iya sa digital.

7. What is the label of your romantic relationship?

M.U.

What does M.U. mean?

Murag wala pa naestablish ang kuan [relationship] pero may connection, nay mutual understanding,
nay commitment. Same ragyud sa mga official, sa mga mag-uyab.

Is there a difference between M.U. and an official relationship?

Sa pagtreat sa couple, walay difference sa mag-uyab. Pero how they are seen by the society and the
parents kay lahi. If M.U. lang, nay boundaries gyud—pero naa gihapoan sa maga uyab—pero mas
limited sa mas mag M.U. kaysa sa official gyud nga mag-uyab.
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Alyana Hermoso

1. How do you define the 21st Century Romantic relationships?

Well I define 21st century romantic relationship as something where technologies affects a relationship
to a couple, in terms of communication, like when there is no like connection nagyud ba, you're only
bound together by like cellphones or something a due to emergence of social media platforms such as
messenger, facebook, twitter or something.

2. What are your personal experiences regarding romantic relationship

Well, my experiences are dates or something, ah kuan lunch dates like eating lunch together thats it.
Like kuan we go to the canteen together to buy food for lunch and we seat together sa classroom.

No movie dates?

My parents won’t allow me to.

3. How do you approach to your partner?

Depends sa situation, like we talk like that, sometimes e approach nako like mo duol but usually chat
gyud kay kuan man to like if theres a way of communication naman why not use it para its more
convenient.

4. How did you know about your partner?

I know about my past partner because we’ve been classmates last school year, so we meet because we
became classmates in grade 11 in the second semester, I apparently like me and my partner before
became classmates again so yea.

5. What are the factors that pushed you to be together?

To be honest, like kuan, we got close because we joined a scouting like that, we got close because he
made efforts to make me happy or something like that, so I can say why not like siya nalang.

What kinds of efforts?

Like kuan its dependes like kuan, uhm kanang mag kuan mi mag eat lunch mi together, like mag uban
mi together like he gives me advices when im feeling down.

6. What are the differences between Generation Z Dating styles which are the current styles
and the old styles?
Well because of the absence of __ like the couple tend to be more affectionate gyud like that, more
expressive of their love, instead of today’s generation because you know technology took over na our
world, so the tendency is wala nakay effort nga makuan sa couple like you know naa namay chat like di
na nimo mafeel ang kuan ba, di kaayo nimo mafeel ang spark sa each other.

Which is much better, the past or the current dating style?

Well to be honest, I prefer the past dating style because from what I heard from my parents or relatives
or even my grandparents like the trust is their gyud because all the time naa gyud siya sa imong side,
unlike the 21st century, there is a tendency where misunderstanding may occur or something.

7. What is (was kay in the past naman hehe) the current label of your romantic relationship?
Mutually understanding mi.

What is an M.U.?

An M.U. is when you have mutual feelings for each other.

But is there commitment?

It depends upon you, if you decide to put commitment naman. Ni commit ko before.
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Jeuelle Frias

1. How do you define the 21st Century Romantic relationships?

Its’ more mature than the previous generations.

How can you say so?

Because of the influence bitaw of society today that it’s more open on everything, its like dating na mas
intelligent, more practical when it comes to choosing your partner rather than just choosing someone
for trial and error until marriage, mura siyag mas practical, mas intelligent ang mga relationship karon
kay mas mature mag think because of the society rapud, ana lang.

2. What are your personal experiences regarding romantic relationships?

I’m in one, we hang a lot, we eat together.

What is the defining point of your relationship? Was there an event that define your relationship that
made you more significant to each other, was it a major fight? Let say ang pinaka makatimbang sa
couple?

Yea fights, you don’t grow even as an individual, you don’t grow sa imong mga accomplishments gyud I
mean you grow from that, but your grow more bitaw from the incorrect things that you have done for
mistakes and for relationships, that’s fights you grow from them because you learn a lot and you learn
about the other person and also you learn about yourself and kung unsa ug aha ka taman mabikil kung
aha taman imong patience and to incorporate that para mas ma strengthen imong relationship.

So for you, the fights that you have been into? Or yea strengthen your relationship?

Yes a lot, because we talk about the problem, we don’t fight about it and not talk to each other for like
24 hours or something, we talk about it immediately even though we are still mad at each other, we talk
about it para ma solutionan dayon, we’re not like the kind nga kanang dugay mag away.

3. How do you approach to your partner?

Sa acquaintance man to last year, (make it more detailed) Oh my God no! HAHA, sige nalang. (like as
non-confidential as you can) No its okay, it’s not confidential man pud, kuan ano well ni approach siya
sa akoa, it was a personal approach, but we didn’t know each other actually until that day, he knew me
but I didn’t know him, tapos mao to like ni duol siya then nag pa picture then didto na nag start sa
picture, didto na mi nag chat ug start like usually baya karon sa chat mag start then personal, no, kami
kay personal mi nag start then ayha ra siya ni chat dayon.

So for you, which is more better, personal or chat?

Personal, mas better personal mo because not only that you get to see him/her personally gyud like
right then and there sa imohang atubangan but you also see his personality na dili behind sa keyboard
or sa screens kanang his genuine kanang ano man gyud ang tendency man gyud sa chat or through
social media is that kanang they can’t fake it bitaw, they can’t hide their true intentions, as if kung sa
personal makita nimo sa iyang eyes kung tinuod ba gyud, kung genuine bagyud ang iyang gipang sulti sa
imoha

4. How did you know about your partner?

Again, sa akong gi sulti gaina, I didn’t know him first but knew me first, but before siya gyud una naka ila
sa akoa, but in terms of giunsa nako siyag kaila or something, through friends or acquaintances diri sa
urios.

5. What are the factors that pushed you to be together?

Attitude, above all.

How can you elaborate it further?

Attitude kanang ano the way he behave kanang, he is loud but there’s just this ano kanang something
bitaw na attracts me so much kanang his sense of practicality and he is mature na bitaw as a person
kanang well ako mismo di mn gyud ko mature pagyud enough but then siya man gyud kay mature then
he knows how to handle things in the real life, he knows how life works and stuffs, through the process
bitaw, ma educate nasab kog apil then I can incorporate them to my life as well.

6. What are the differences between Generation Z Dating styles which are the current styles
and the old styles?
Well for me no, uhm this generation I mean not a lot of people like realize this but there is more
communication because of technology because of how we connect with people which is easier rather
than the old styles that you have to send him/her letter and stuffs and you have to meet him/her in
person while in this generation bitaw kay it is easier like one text, you talk to someone kanang naa kay
iingon or something or anything kaysa old na murag lisod ang communication.

For you, which is the better one, today or the past?

It depends actually, it depends on how you act on a relationship, bisan pag sa karon nga generation like
when you don’t act in a relationship bitaw like as if nga like true nagyud ni siya, pwede man ka naa ka sa
karon nga generation sige mog storya but ang intention is not real, unlike sauna makita man gyud nimo
ang pag ka genuine sa feelings sa tao kay syempre kay mo hatag man siyag time sa imoha and efforts so
kanang it really depends on the person’s attitude or intentions.

7. What is the current label of your romantic relationship?

Dating, mao raman gihapon, unsa may purpose anang mu mu

So for you diba, you stated that you’re dating. So for you, dating is equal to M.U.? Elaborate that
please.

Dating like boyfriend or girlfriend like mao nana siya diba kanang naa siyay label people overlook to this
bitaw, kanang “label, label raman na” mga ingana, but sa label man gyud there is assurance bitaw that
the person is sure about you.

For you, ang M.U. kay label?

Uhm label siya sa mga walay label, you get the point?

Is dating a label?

Yes, it is a label.
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Karl Fernandez
1. How do you define the 21st Century Romantic relationships?
Kuan, mostly sa mga relationships karon kay mag start na sa mga social media platforms like twitter,
facebook ana pero naa gihapoy kanang kuan kanang mga naga stick sa classical way of having a
relationship like sa personal gyud or mo adto sa balay ana, unya mo storya sa personal

Sa imo, sa balay or maglaag?

Huh? Kuan haha, BOTH.

2. What are your personal experiences regarding romantic relationships?

Kuan like maglaag mi pero since sakong giingon nga ni follow ko sa classical way of relationship, before
mi maglaag kay mananghid sa ko ni tita kay aron sugtan mo laag.

Mga unsa nga laag? Please elaborate

Kanang mangaon or mo tanaw cine inana.

3. How do you approach to your partner?

Nagsugod man to sa YFC CAMP kay naay activity diri sa school ba lage YFC CAMP to, tapos niapil siya ug
ni apil sab ko, nakitan nako siya tapos mao to kay since iyang classmates kay mga amigo man nako nya
mao dayon to kuan ni chat dayon ko.

Unsa may una, ni chat ka or ni storya ka ato na time? Like ni chat baka ato after or sa YFC CAMP ka ni
storya personally?

Kalimot ko, storya man ata? Oo storya.

4. How did you know about your partner?

Kuan, kay schoolmate man, akong kauban sa Frisbee sauna kay classmate man niya tapos mao to nag
kaila, “oy unsa may pangalan ana niya?” mao to

5. What are the factors that pushed you to be together?

Kay mas nakaila man nako siya while ga interact mi, ganahan ko sa iyang personality, ana ba.

6. What are the differences between Generation Z Dating styles which are the current styles
and the old styles?
Usually karon, naa namay ay gi utilize nila ang mga kuan ba social media platforms like facebook,
messenger or magamit nimo sa phone ba na text. So, usually ang mga relationship kay mag start nalang
sa kuan online or through sa screen, dili na siya pareha sa old na dating style na adtoon gyud sa balay
nya storyahon gyud sa personal ana ba.

Unsa nga way imong gi gamit sa karon or sauna?

Sauna.

7. What is the current label of your romantic relationship?

Dili man mi uyab, pero M.U. ana

Para sa imo, unsay definition sa M.U?

Kuan like ay para sako kay murag kasayod nami kung unsay gusto namo pero like dili pa namo butangan
ug kanang official na uyab najud kay bawal pa ana.

Pero naa moy commitment sa each other?

Oo.
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Michael Baygan

1. How do you define the 21st Century Romantic relationships?

Mas kuan siya mas dapat na magkanang unsa na, kanang mag storya mo permi ba, dapat naa moy
connection gyud, communication oo (21st century romantic relationships require constant
communication to

2. What are your personal experiences regarding romantic relationships?

M.U. Wala pako ka try ug relationship [nga nay label] gyud. (

3. How do you approach to your partner?

Pwede real life? Oo Real life, “PERSONAL”

4. How did you know about your partner?

Through mutual friends.

5. What are the factors that pushed you to be together?

Mutual interest HEHEHE.

6. What are the differences between Generation Z Dating styles which are the current styles
and the old styles?
Old styles kay kuan ang Generation Z kay more on sa messenger, TECHNOLOGY, sa old sa kasagaran kay
kailangan gyud nimo in person ba

Unsa man sa imo ang mas pabor? sa old style or sa karon nga generation?

Kung sa old style kay kuan man di man mo kailangan mag kita everytime, pwede raman mo magkita
three times a week nya okay ra gihapon ang inyong relationship nya ang Generation Z kay more time
gyud dapat spend sa communication pero mas dali mo maka communicate tungod sa messenger mas
pabor nako ang Generation Z nga style kay mas dali man ko maka approach

7. What is the current label of your romantic relationship?

It is complicated heehehe

Wala kay ka M.U. or ka relationship?

M.U., oo.

For you, how do you define ang M.U.?

Naa moy mutual feelings sa each other pero dili ninyo gusto ug label.