Romantic relations Flashcards
What are the dimensions of romantic relationships?
The dimensions of romantic relationships include: being in a relationship, number of past relationships, partner characteristics, relationship characteristics, partner behaviours, cognitions, emotions, experiences, intimacy, attachment, fantasies, and social context.
What are the typological romantic dyads?
- consummate relations: high romance & high affiliation by both partners.
- romantic relations: both high on romance, both low or moderate on affiliation.
- affiliative relations: both moderate or low on romance, both high on affiliation.
- male-centred relations: male scores average on affiliation and romance, female low on both.
- female-centred relations: female scores average on affiliation and romance, male low on both.
- non-love relations: partners both score low on both dimensions.
Name the theories of romantic relations.
The theories of romantic relations are attachment theory and behavioural systems theory.
Explain the behavioural systems theory.
There are 5 motives for behavioural in interpersonal situations. These 5 motives are tenderness, companionship, acceptance, intimacy and sexuality.
What are the important factors in LGBTQ+ relations?
Important factors in LGBTQ+ relations are same-sex labelling, same-sex attraction and identity, sexual behaviours researched and coming out.
Explain the developmental phase model of romantic relations.
- initiation phase (early adolescence)
- status affiliation phase (middle adolescence)
- affection/intimacy phase (late adolescence)
- bonding/commitment phase (young adulthood)
Explain the soft phase model.
- no relationship.
- casual relationship.
- multiple casual relationships.
- stable relationship.
Name the dimensions of divorce.
The dimensions of divorce are the emotional, legal, co-parental, economic, community, psychological and spiritual domains.
