Chapter 7: Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships Flashcards
Passionate love
State of extreme absorption in another person; also known as romantic love.
Companionate love
A type of love characterized by friendly affection and deep attachment based on extensive familiarity with the loved one.
Passion
The motivational component of Sternberg’s triangular love theory.
Intimacy
The emotional component of Sternberg’s triangular love theory.
Commitment
The thinking component of Sternberg’s triangular love theory.
Lee’s styles of loving
- Eros: Romantic love style
- Ludus: Game-playing love style
- Mania: Possessive love style
- Storge: Companionate love style
- Agape: Altruistic love style
- Pragma: Pragmatic love style
Proximity
The geographic nearness of one person to another, which is an important factor in interpersonal attraction.
Mere exposure effect
A phenomenon in which repeated exposure to novel stimuli tends to increase an individual’s liking for such stimuli.
Similarity
The similarity of beliefs, interests, and values, which is a factor in attracting people to one another.
Reciprocity
The principle that when we are recipients of expressions of liking or loving, we tend to respond in kind.
Physical attractiveness
Physical beauty, which is a powerful factor in attracting lovers to each other.
Attatchment
Intense emotional tie between two individuals, such as an infant and a parent or adult lovers.
Hook-ups
Short-term, loveless sexual liaisons that occur during a brief interval.
“Friends with benefits” relationships (FWBRs)
Sexual interaction between friends who do not define their relationship as romantic.
Jealousy
An aversive emotional reaction evoked by a real or imagined relationship involving one’s partner and a third person.
Mutual empathy
The underlying knowledge that each partner in a relationship cares for the other and knows that the care is reciprocated.
Why question
A question that begins with “why” and is often a thinly veiled criticism or attack.
Yes/no question
A question that asks for a one-word answer (yes or no) and thus provides little opportunity for discussing an issue.
Open-ended question
A question that allows a respondent to share any feelings or information they think is relevant.
Either/or question
A question that allows a statement of a preference.
Giving permission
Providing reassurance to one’s partner that it is okay to talk about specific feelings or needs.
