Unit 4: Attraction Flashcards
Direct Rewards
noticeable rewards we obviously receive from our interaction with others
Indirect Rewards
benefits of which we’re not always aware and that are merely associated with someone else
Instumentality
the extent to which someone is able to help us achieve our present goals
Proximity
more often than not, our friendships and romances grow out of interactions with those who are nearby
Mere Exposure
even if we have never talked to them, we tend to like people whose faces we recognize more than those whose faces are unfamiliar to us
Waist-To-Hip Ratio (WHR)
the most attractive WHR is a curvy 0.7 in which the waist is 30% smaller than the hips
this “hourglass” shape appeals to men around the world
Matching
partners in established romantic relationships tend to have similar levels of physical attractiveness
that is, their looks are well matched
Mate Value
our overall attractiveness as a reproductive partner
Stimulus-Value-Role Theory
we gain three different broad types of information about our partners as a new relationship develops
first stimulus, then value, and lastly role information
Fatal Attraction
occur when a quality that initially attracts one person to another gradually becomes one of the most obnoxious, irritating things about that partner
Complementarity
reactions that provide a good fit to our own
