Teen-age Relationships Including the Acceptable and Unacceptable Expressions of Attractions Flashcards
It is said that every kind of relationship is a ____________ which means that all parties should learn how to give and take.
Two-way traffic
It is the kind of relationship that we have with our families, friends, and partners in life. This also applies to our relationship with those people who are significant to us.
Personal relationship
It is one of human beings’ greatest emotions. There is a lot of passion, but more is conveyed in an intimate partnership with a compatible partner.
Affection
They are one of the most important aspects of life for these people and a source of tremendous fulfillment.
Romantic attachments
It is a form of relationship closely linked to a person and which can only be important to that person.
Personal relationship
These are two attributes describing personal relationships and level of commitment to another person/s.
Privacy and Intimacy
A commitment to an organization like a business entity, a principle, or a purpose.
Impersonal relationship
It is a force that unites people and can grow into an attachment which eventually leads to commitment.
Attraction
Here are some of the attractions you need to remember:
- Physical attraction is based on instinct
- Physical attraction does not necessarily lead to a good relationship
- Platonic attraction is important
- The unattainable is attractive
April Masini suggested that females are _________ to men who exude affection and passion and seem to live a fascinating life.
Naturally attracted
Heterosexuals tend to be attracted to men with traditionally masculine features including:
Muscular body, square jaw, straight nose, and narrow eyes
They display a particular personality trait, including directness, determination, and power.
Alpha males
According to Dr. Margaret Paul, the first physical attraction is a very ________.
Poor indicator
The building block of deep emotional links are ________.
Common interests
Aaron Ben-Ze’ev suggests that your relationship may benefit from _____________, living close to your interest in love.
Physical proximity
It will still be attractive to someone we consider “out-of-the-league” because they are _____.
Ideal
Research indicates that some commonly attractive characteristics in women include:
Wide eyes, high cheekbones, a thin jawline, a slim build (Buss 1989), and a lower waist-to-hip ratio (Singh 1993).
Attractive features of men include:
Being tall, having broad shoulders, and a small waist (Buss 1989)
Both men and women with high levels of ________ are commonly seen as more attractive than asymmetric individuals.
Facial and body symmetry
In future female partners, social characteristics that people consider attractive include:
Comfort, empathy, and social skills
In males, social characteristics that people consider attractive include:
Competence, leadership abilities, and work skills
It asserts that people tend to choose someone they see as their equal in physical attractiveness and social desirability
Matching hypothesis (Taylor et. al., 2011)
Robert Sternberg (1986) suggested that love has three components:
Affection, passion, and dedication
The three components of love form a triangle that distinguishes many forms of love, known as the ______________ by Sternberg.
Triangular Love Theory
Love is sometimes characterized by ______ which is the sharing of details emotions and intimate thoughts.
Intimacy
Sternberg states that a healthy relationship will have all three components of love – intimacy, passion, and commitment – which are described as _____________.
Consummate love
It is a love without engagement or intimacy.
Infatuation
It means engagement without passion or intimacy.
Empty love
It has affection and loyalty but there is no passion.
Companionate love
Passion and affection describe __________, but no engagement.
Romantic love
It is characterized by passion and devotion but no intimacy.
Fatuous love
It intentionally prohibits indecent and unlawful acts of expression.
The Republic Act (RA) 11313/Safe Space Act
RA 11313 broadens the scope of the RA 7877 or the _____________.
Anti-Harassment Act of 1995
This law recognizes that sexual harassment occurs in the workplace, education, and training environments, and penalizes persons who have authority in those institutions who commit prohibited acts of sexual harassment.
RA 7877/Anti-Harassment Act of 1995
This law addresses these gaps in our legal framework by recognizing that sexual harassment can be committed between peers.
RA 11313/Safe Space Act
Examples of sexual harassment committed between peers include:
A subordinate to a superior, a student to a teacher, or a trainee to a trainer.
The factors that lead to the growth and maintenance of healthy and acceptable relationships are:
- Mutual respect
- Trust
- Honesty
- Support
- Fairness/Equality
- Separate identities
- Good communication
______ in a partnership means that each partner trusts and respects the weaknesses of the other and will never question them.
Respect
Often it’s normal to get a little of it; it is a common feeling.
Jealousy
This one goes hand-in-hand with confidence because when one of you is not honest, it is difficult to trust another.
Honesty
You need to have a give and take in your relationship.
Fairness/Equality
When a relationship transforms into a ________, with one party trying to get his or her way all the time, changes get fast.
Power struggle
In a stable relationship, everybody has to make _________.
Compromises
10 Things That Are Unacceptable in Any Relationship:
- Cheating
- Putting you down
- Not supporting your dreams
- Controlling
- Lack of communication
- Unnecessary sacrifices
- Unreliability
- Forgetting the memorable day
- Self-destruction
- Not caring about friends and family
If you are in a committed, monogamous relationship, ______ should be out of the question.
Cheating
_______ has the right to make you feel bad about yourself.
No one
In a relationship, you should be each other’s _________.
Cheerleaders
A controlling behavior can be a warning sign of _______ and should be taken seriously.
Physical abuse
It is a must in a relationship, but if you feel like you’re giving up everything, while your significant other is sacrificing nothing, something’s not right.
Compromise
These are warning signs that there is something wrong with how your significant other treats you.
Red flags (Ikaw)
There’s a stereotype that ___ always forget anniversaries and birthdays.
Men
When you want to build a life with someone, you have to accept _____________.
Every part of them
