General References:
“Transgenerationality” (meaning – how our ancestors psychologically and physiologically have an effect on us.)
“Intergenerationality” is interactions between members of different generations.
The Empathetic Civilization – Jeremy Rifkin. Broader context
When Teenage Meets Old Age
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00z2wyl
The AGNES project by MIT
http://bigthink.com/ideas/38231
http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability.html
Current trends in dating
http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/dating-trends-valentines#36
How we start (first relationship(s), (Do we need to bring in Mother/baby?)
This brings in the way young (and older) people make relationships today.
Computer interfaces. Facebook, social networks or real life… The notions of “Liking”, “Fanning” and “Loving” everyone. How does this change our relationships in the real world.
http://www.cloudgirlfriend.com/
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/opinion/29franzen.html?_r=2&src=tptw&pagewanted=all
http://jesuisperdu.tumblr.com/post/4087520854
http://hypenotic.com/meaning-fulmarketing/4110/a-computational-love-engine
http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/147/doctor-love.html?page=0%2C0
Underage sex/unwanted pregnancies. How can design play a part in this issue.
How do you find someone to love nowadays (can bring in Internet Dating/Speed Dating)
Inter-cultural/racial relationships
http://www.torontolife.com/daily/informer/from-print-edition-informer/2011/11/28/shades-of-brown/
How can you create your image to sell yourself on the net and encourage others to find someone for you! The brand called you! http://www.hookchasup.com/#!
How places/sensory notions can have an effect… http://lookingforloveagain.org/
How relationships develop (up to marriage/living together) Pressures on finding work, moving out of home. (More and more difficult for young people these days).
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/03/17/guy-kawasaki-enchanted/#enchantment
What can go wrong along the way. Stress. Work. Sexual Libido. Affairs. Other desires. Money.
Quantifying our relationships
http://www.annaeaglin.com/eaglinchipaper.pdf (keeping relationships alive through design!)
http://www.lefigaro.fr/vie-bureau/2012/03/06/09008-20120306ARTFIG00497-quand-le-travail-deborde-la-vie-privee-en-patit.php
How they change. (Having children/having elderly parents/having desires to do other things)
See above – Pregnancy Empathy Suit developed.
http://simonianson.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/paulrand.jpg
Designer family
How to have a relationship again (after children have left/parents have passed away).
http://variationsonnormal.com/2010/09/02/day-2-pop-up-train-tray/
How to grow old together. How to have a sexual relationship together when our bodies are older.
http://aginginplace.com/2011/09/sex-aging-in-place-the-flame-still-burns/
http://www.silversex.net/sex_and_aging.html
And if you didn’t get married/have a relationship?
How to grow old alone, or with friends?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/opinion/sunday/living-alone-means-being-social.html?pagewanted=all
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/living-single/201101/if-you-are-single-will-you-grow-old-alone-results-6-nations
How to grow old alone (once the other half has passed away)
http://www.oldflirt.co.uk/
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/gordon-walker-158080
Possible ‘production’ scenarios
IDEO Method cards