What Attracts Us To Each Other Flashcards
What is attraction and how does it manifest in social interactions?
Attraction is a mutual emotional affinity between ourselves and others, manifesting in romantic interest, friendship, admiration for a lecturer, and other social bonds. It ignites our fondness and receptiveness towards others.
What are the major factors that increase attraction?
Major factors include beauty, similarity, geographical proximity, and the positive attitude the other person holds towards us.
How does physical beauty influence attraction?
Physical beauty has a dominant influence on attraction. Research shows that people often associate beauty with virtue and ideal characteristics, leading to a strong, often subconscious, attraction to physically attractive individuals.
How does similarity boost attraction?
Similarity leads to attraction because:
- We consider people with similar attitudes and opinions intelligent and insightful.
- They satisfy our need to feel right, making them appear more trustworthy and likable.
What role does proximity play in attraction?
Proximity increases attraction as we are more likely to interact with and grow fond of people who live or work near us. Frequent interactions foster familiarity and liking.
How does knowing someone likes us affect our attraction to them?
We tend to like people who like us. If we learn that someone has a good impression of us, it boosts our fondness for them, especially if we experience insecurity or self-doubt.
