Love/Relationships Flashcards
What are the signs that a relationship ends?
- Conflicting Values
- Withdraw from other friendships
- Overemphasis on physical involvement
- Frequent Arguements
- Physical or Emotional Abuse
Stage 1
Self Love: Newborn knows only self
Stage 2
Love for Caregiver: Mother, needs are met out of love
Stage 3
Love for Secondary Caregiver: Father, also meets needs
Stage 4
Love of other Relatives: Grandparents, aunts etc. , provides a sense of security
Stage 5
First Love Outside of the Family: First BF, learning to love through fun
Stage 6
Love for Same Sex Friend: Close buddy of same age and sex
Stage 7
Same Sex, But Older: A role model
Stage 8
Love for the opposite sex: Dating, engagement, marriage
Stage 9
Love for Children: Nurturing, protective love
Stage 10
Mature Love for others: Love for humankind, volunteer work
What are the qualities that characterize a serious relationship?
- Trust
- Self-disclosure
- Revel idiosyncrasies
- Communication
- Feelings of Intimacy
Describe Love
A strong feeling of personal attraction, takes time to grow and develop, steady and secure
Describe Infatuation
An extreme attraction that doesn’t last long, begins and ends quickly, hasty and changable