They were also less likely to be marrying for the first time and had shorter courtships before tying the knot-- 18.5 months instead of 42 months.
此外,他们是初婚的几率较小,而且在结婚前谈恋爱的时间也较短,仅为18.5个月,而传统的谈恋爱时间是42个月。
"In many cases, there are real structural forces that encourage the support and use of these technologies," said Alicia Cast, an associate professor of sociology at the university.
艾奥瓦州立大学社会学副教授艾莉西亚 卡斯特说:“在很多情况下,真实存在的‘结构性力量’促进了人们对这些技术的支持和使用。”