Attraction & Love

Question 1

Matching Hypothesis

Answer 1

“Computer Dance” U of Minnesota

Individuals are more likely to form and succeed in a committed relationship with someone who is equally socially desirable.

Question 2

Attraction

Answer 2

Physical and nonphysical things are attractive - think critically about what is attractive.

Question 3

Homophily

Answer 3

Birds of a feather

Attraction to people of similar age, ethnicity, religious views, race, adn education.

Tendency to live and connect with people within a community of similar background. Who do you run into?

Question 4

Do opposites attract?

Answer 4

No.

Unless…

Self expansion model: We bleive that soeone can offer us an opportunity to expand.

Question 5

Triangular Theory of Love

Answer 5

Intimacy: Emotional component (bonding)

Passion: Motivational component (sexual expression)

Commitment: Cognitive component (decision to love and maintain)

Question 6

Liking

Answer 6

Intimacy

Question 7

Compationate love

Answer 7

Intimacy + commitment

Question 8

Empty Love

Answer 8

Decision/Commitment

Question 9

Fatuous Love

Answer 9

Passion + commitment

Question 10

Infatuation

Answer 10

Passion

Question 11

Romantic Love

Answer 11

Passion + Intimacy

Question 12

Consummate Love

Answer 12

Intimacy + Passion + Commitment

Question 13

Love As a Story

Answer 13

Socially constructed theme, plot, and characters.

Your ideal realtionships match with the stories.

More discrepant the stories - less satisfied with partners.

Self-confirming/difficult to change.

Question 14

Hendrick and Hendrick’s 6 Styles of Love

Answer 14

Romantic Love

Game-playing Love

Friendship

Logical Love

Possessive, Excited Love

Selfless Love

Question 15

Romantic Love (Hendricks)

Answer 15

Lover fits my ideal

Question 16

Game-Playing Love (Hendricks)

Answer 16

Keeping lover up in the air about my commitment.

Question 17

Friendship (Hendricks)

Answer 17

Best love grows out of an enduring friendship.

Question 18

Logical Love (Hendricks)

Answer 18

I consider a lover’s potential in life before committing myself.

Question 19

Possessive, Excited Love (Hendricks)

Answer 19

I get so excited about my love that I can’t sleep.

Question 20

Selfless Love (Hendricks)

Answer 20

I’d do anything to help my lover.

Question 21

Infatuation

Answer 21

State of intense absorption in our focus on another person, usually accompanied by sexual desire, elation, and general physiological arousal or excitement.

Question 22

Collectivist Cultures

Answer 22

Group over personal goals

Group membership and harmony is valued

Similar status is emphasized

Based on self-in-relation to others

Value inter-group bonding

Question 23

Individualistic Cultures

Answer 23

Emphasize individual goals over group or societal goals.

Individual behaviour and intimacy

Cost-benefit considerations

Emotional detachemnt from group is acceptable.

Selected on absis of aattractieveness, similarity, and resources.

Values independence, individuality and uniqueness

Values romantic love.