Love And Friendship Flashcards
Attraction and liking is the need to
Affiliate
Attraction:
Necessary for friendships to form, can be precursor to an intimate relationship
Features of attraction:
Evolution and attraction Ideals Similarity Proximity Familiarity
Reproductive fitness-
Cues (physical health, youthful apprearance, body and facial symmetry)
Search for ideals:
Warmth trustworthiness
Vitality attractiveness
Status resources
Proximity
Living close by
Important role in early stages of forming friendships
Festinger schacter and back living in same floor
Familiarity
Mere exposure effect
Factors for attraction and liking
Proximity
Familiarity
Similarity of attitudes
Self disclosure theory
Sharing of intimate information and feelings with another person
Two categories of love:
Passionate / romantic
Companionate love
Passionate love
Intense emotional state
Feel more positive, increase in self esteem
Companionate love
Less intense than passionate love
Feelings of friendly affection and deep attachment
Hatfield and Walster 3 factor theory of love
Cultural concept of love
Appropriate person to love
Emotional arousal self labelled love felt when interacting / thinking about appropriate person
Sternberg Triangular theory of love
Intimacy
Passion
Commitment
Intimacy:
Feelings of warmth, closeness, connection and sharing