8: Building and Maintaining Relationships Flashcards
love style that involves altruism, giving, and other-centered love
agape
fourth stage of separation model - couple would rather stay away from each other than communicate
avoiding
fifth stage of relationship model - revealing your relationship to the world, engagement, marriage
bonding
second stage of separation model - where the partners tend to limit their interactions with each other
circumscribing
the minimum standard of a behavior that a person is willing to tolerate
comparison level (CL)
the comparison between current relationship rewards and what one might get in another relationship
comparison level of alternatives (CLalt)
relationships in which each person in the relationship can help satisfy the other person’s needs
complementary
how often you communicate with another person
contact frequency
first stage of separation model - both people are trying to figure out their own identities, disagreeing more
differentiating
the length of any relationship
duration
love style that emphasizes love and physical beauty, immediate attraction, emotional intensity, and strong commitment
eros
second stage in relationship model - trying to figure out if you want to continue the relationship further
experimenting
expectations about a relationship
goals
first stage in relationship model - indicating your interest to the other person
initiating
fourth stage of relationship model - when two people truly become an exclusive couple
integrating