LECUTRE 8: RELATIONAL MAINTENANCE Flashcards
Relational Maintenance
- Keeping relationship going & satisfied
Relational Maintenance refers to what part of the relational pyramid?
Integrating > bonding > Differentiating > circumscribing
7 Relational Maintenance Strategies
Positivity Openness Assurances Social Networks Sharing Tasks Conflict Management Joint Activities
Relational Maintenance Strategies: Positivity
Refers to the kinds of behaviors that we engage in that let’s our partner know we’re excited/happy etc. to see them/be around them
Positivity has a ____ correlation with high relational satisfaction
STRONG
Relational Maintenance Strategies: Openness
Basically self-disclosure
Sharing what you’re thinking/feeling about life with your partner
Openness has a _____ relationship with satisfaction
Curvilinear
Relational Maintenance Strategies: Assurances
The things we say/do that communicate to our partners that we are not going anywhere
- Communicating that we’re committed
Assurances has a _____ _____ correlation relational commitment
Strong POSITIVE
Relational Maintenance Strategies: Social Networks
Willing to invest and spend time with your partner’s social networks
Relational Maintenance Strategies: Sharing Tasks
Willing to help people out when needed, like favors
Relational Maintenance Strategies: Conflict Management
Willing to engage in the conflict
Try to work out the conflict in the best way possible
Relational Maintenance Strategies: Joint Activities
Doing/spending time together
Primary Love STYLES (2)
Passionate
Companionate
Passionate Love
State of extreme absorption
Intense feelings all over
Usually comes on quickly….but also can fade just as fast