Attraction and Love

Question 1

The physical criteria of beauty

Answer 1

• Height
  Men prefer women shorter than them and vice versa, BUT this preference is less
  pronounced among short men and tall women
• Weight
  Thin is in in Europe and the United States/Canada Thin is out in Africa and Latin America
• Form
  In women, the “hourglass” shape is sought after
• The voice
  Surprisingly, it depends on the ovulation cycle
• The face
  Big distant eyes, small noses, thin faces, small chins, High, expressive eyebrows, thick lower lips, lots of hair
• Age
  Younger women are more valued across all cultures

Question 2

Why do we find some traits to be beautiful?

Answer 2

Resembles a baby or kitten

Generally, what is beautiful is associated with YOUTH

Question 3

impact of beauty

Answer 3

In the USA, beautiful people tend to pay less than less attractive people for the same crime.
Furthermore
To this day still, certain ethnicities and skin colors are considered “less beautiful”

Question 4

Behavioral aspects of beauty?

Answer 4

• Dominance
  Women tend to prefer men who are extroverted and
  express themselves
• Jealousy
  Men are jealous of socially dominant women
  Women are more jealous of socially beautiful women
• Cleanliness
  Clean teeth, clean hair, eyes without redness…
• Income and financial stability For both genders

Question 5

Attraction-similarity hypothesis…

Answer 5

We develop romantic relationships with individuals who are similar to us in terms of beauty, culture, personality traits and interests.
* Relationships between similar people will tend to last longer
* This effect more present in men for physical characteristics and more present in women for similarities in attitudes
* More often with women, a physical attraction leads to overestimating the resemblance in terms of attitudes.

Question 6

Agape

Answer 6

Altruistic love entirely dedicated to the needs of others, generous

Question 7

Philia

Answer 7

dedicated to the needs of others, generous
Friendship, based on respect and interests

Question 8

Eros

Answer 8

Passionate, crazy love

Question 9

Storge

Answer 9

Attachment, non-sexual affection

Question 10

Attachment theory

Answer 10

• According to psychoanalyst, early life experience shape how we interact with others and maintain relationship.
• The attachment styles remain stable through life
• This inform how YOU act in your romantic relationships

Question 11

Intimacy

Answer 11

Warmth, acceptance, social support, concerned
with the needs of others, talking to us

Question 12

Passion

Answer 12

Sexual attraction, intense emotions

Question 13

Commitment

Answer 13

The feelings and actions that cause partners to
work together to maintain the relationship

Question 14

Liking (intimacy)

Answer 14

relationships with theapist

Question 15

Fatuous love (passion and commitment)

Answer 15

Prostitute

Question 16

Romantic (passion and intimacy)

Answer 16

friends w benefits

Question 17

Empathy (commitment )

Answer 17

Will and Jada

Question 18

Companionate (intimacy and commitment)

Answer 18

religous couple