interpersonal attraction & intimacy (9.3) Flashcards
feelings of closeness and connectedness in relationships
intimacy
feelings of romance, physical attraction, & sexual arousal in a relationship
passion
essential for getting through hard times
decision / commitment
two aspects of commitment
- long-term
- short-term
the decision to love someone else
short-term commitment
commitment to maintain love
long-term commitment
component that draws people into a relationship
passion
component that sustains the closeness in a relationship
intimacy
kinds of love
there are 8
- nonlove
- liking
- infatuated
- empty
- romantic
- companionate
- fatuous
- consumate
factors that lead to friendship and attraction between two people
- proximity
- physical attractiveness
best predictor of whether two people are friends
proximity
good predictor of how someone dates
attractiveness
phenomenon
occurs when people tend to choose someone with roughly the same attractiveness
matching phenomenon
good predictor of how often someone dates
physical attractiveness
assumption that physically attractive people possess other desireable traits
physical attractiveness stereotype
true or false
do opposites attrract?
false
most likely to be attraction: those with similar needs & personalities
psychologist who views love as a triangle with three components
robert sternberg
attachment rooted in trust
secure attachment
resistance to being close to others & tendency to be less invested in a relationship.
avoidant attachment
attachment marked by anxiety
insecure attachment
pospsessive and jealous attachment
insecure attachment
attachment that does not want to hold on
disorganized-disoriented attachment
types of attachment styles
- secure attachment
- avoidant attachment
- insecure attachment
- disorganized-disoriented attachment
outcome people receive from relationship = what they each put into it
equity principle of attraction