M10 Essays Flashcards
three components or dimensions of love
passion, intimacy, and commitment
four types of love
infatuation
affectionate love
fatuous love
consummate love
depends on your combo of components
passion
the physical and sexual attraction to each other
intimacy
the emotional feelings of love like warmth, closeness, and sharing
commitment
an intention to maintain the relationship in the face of issues
infatuation
only passion
hook up or extramarital affair
affectionate love
commitment and intimacy
couples who have been together for a long time
fatuous love
passion and commitment
crush
consummate love
strongest and fullest
all three components
steps you would recommend to reduce a friend’s loneliness.
in Erikson’s intimacy v. isolation when i was lonely but once I found my niche, I was more comfortable (identity v. identity confusion)
Factors of marital satisfaction
ethnicity and education
premarital education
cohabiting
attraction
ethnicity and marital satisfaction
Asian american women are most likely to have a marriage last
education and marital satisfaction
with Bachelor’s degrees often delay getting married, but they are more likely to end up married and having their marriage last
Premarital education
a group setting environment that gives advice on the many different aspects of married life.
also greatly increase commitment to spouse and leads to a lower likelihood of divorce
cohabiting and marital satisfaction
cohabiting before marriage often leads to lower levels of marital satisfaction and higher rates of divorce
