Travelling With Dazi: Exploring the Light Socialising Phenomenon for Youth
通过41位青年的访谈，研究了与搭子旅行这一新兴现象，发现这种始于弱关系的社交会随旅行和情感需求加深而强化，拓展了弱关系理论和社会渗透理论，对社交网络研究和旅游行业有启示。
Travelling with a Dazi has become an emerging trend among young people, but its underlying rationale remains unclear. Using a qualitative research approach, the phenomenon of travelling with a Dazi was investigated in this study in the context of modern social networks. The results from 41 interviews revealed that travel with a Dazi started with shallow social interaction (weak ties), but as travel and emotional needs deepened, this relationship strengthened. This study extends weak tie theory and social penetration theory, highlighting that the personal characteristics of participants, the outcomes of exchanges and the situational context could lead to a change in the Dazi relationship. The findings initiate new research perspectives on social network studies and offer practical implications for the industry.