Attraction, Relationships, And Love Flashcards
exchange relationship
a relationship in which people offer rewards in order to receive benefits in return
close relationship
a relationship involving strong and frequent interdependence in many domains
love
thoughts, feelings, and actions, that occur when a person wishes to enter or maintain a close relationship with a specific person
communal relationship
a relationship in which people reward their partner out of direct concern and to show caring
intimacy
a positive emotional bond that includes understanding and support
social suppor
emotional and physical coping resources provided by other people
commitment
the combined forces that hold the partners together in an enduring relationship
attachment styles
people´s basic securely attached, avoidant, or anxious orientation toward other in close relationships
romantic love
involves sexual feelings, a sense of intense longing for the partner, euphoric feelings of fulfilment and ecstacy when the relationships goes well, and anxiety and despair when it does not
accommodation
the process of responding to a negative action by the partner