Experience of Father-Daughter Interaction Affect Daughter’s Intimate Relationship with Her Partners

[[abstract]]This purpose of this research was to examine how experience of father-daughter interaction affect daughter’s intimate relationship with her partners. The research was carried out using a qualitative research design. Data were collected through in-depth interviewing method. There were 4 participants investigated in this study. They were heterosexual women aged between 26 to 30 and were interviewed twice for this study. Data were analyzed in three parts: (1) experience of interaction between daughter and father; (2) daughter’s intimate relation; (3) daughter and her internal world, taking culture consideration. Results indicated that father and experience of father-daughter interaction influences female internal working model. Moreover, father’s distinguishing characteristics influence the special behaviors and attitudes of partners whom daughter choose to be with. Additionally, fathers and daughters had more opportunities to interact intimately as fathers get older and show their love overtly. Nevertheless, experience of father-daughter interaction contributes to daughter’s changing her internal working model. Daughters’ major change may contribute to their dependence on external approval which in turn influences their self-concept. Their self-concept and relationships with others were then greatly influenced by the power relationship of the Self and the Object. Finally, reflections on father and daughter's relation according to results of this study and future studies on women, parents and are suggested.