MODULE 10 - LOVE Flashcards
It refers to close connections between people, formed by emotional bonds and interactions.
Personal relationship
What are the three kinds of personal relationships?
- Family
- Friends
- Partnership
It is an essential component in any discussion of relationships, but this varies greatly from person to person.
Family
They define family as “ two or more persons who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption and who live together as one household”.
According to bureau of the census
It can be thought of as a close time between two people that is often built upon mutual experiences, shared interests, proximity, and emotional bonding.
Friends
It is considered Romantic love, including marriage, is a close relationship formed between two people that is built upon affection, trust, and intimacy in romantic love. We usually experience this kind of relationship with only one person at a time.
Partnership
It is a vital component of health and well-being. There is compelling evidence that strong relationships contribute to a long, healthy, and happy life.
Healthy relationships
According to Dan Buettner’s blue zones research, calculates that committing to a life partner can add 3 years to life expectancy.
Live longer
The support offered by a caring friend can provide a buffer against the effects of stress.
Deal with stress
According to research by psychologist Sheldon Cohen, college students who reported having strong relationships were half as likely to catch a common cold when exposed to the virus.
Be healthier
A survey by the national bureau of economic research of 5,000 people found that doubling your group of friends has the same effect on your well-being as a 50% increase in income.
Feel richer
Low social support states that loneliness has long been commonly associated with depression.
Depression
Low social support states that a lack of social connections can increase your chances of becoming sick.
Decrease immune function
Low social support states that loneliness could predict ___________ even years later, indicating that the effects of isolation have long-lasting consequencess.
High blood pressure
They define interpersonal attraction as having positive feelings toward someone. It covers many experiences which include a feeling of liking, a sense of admiration, friendship, desire (lust), and love toward another person.
Weiten (2014)
This is attraction based on physical appearance. Often, at the initial stage of living or getting to know each other, being physically attracted to the person significantly influences the course of the relationship.
Physical attraction
The opposite attracts birds of the same flock together. Many studies out those similarities tend to pull people together to form a bond. People who are similar in many ways foster attraction with each other
Similarities