all you need is love (and friendship) Flashcards
(15 cards)
Define attraction
-Necessary for friendships to form
-Can allow intimate relationships
Define reproductive fitness
-Links to evolution and attraction
-Looks at cues e.g. physical health, body, facial symmetry
What are the 3 parts in search for ideals (Fletcher et al., 2004)
-Warmth-trustworthiness
-Vitality-attractiveness
-Status-resources
Define proximity
-Important role in early stage of forming friendships
What did Festinger et al (1950) find to do with proximity?
-More likely to choose friends who live in the same building etc.
How can familiarity link to attraction?
-Mere exposure effect
What is social penetration theory (Altman and Taylor, 1973) ?
-Self disclosure = sharing intimate information and feelings with another person
What are the 2 categories of love?
-Passionate/romantic
-Companionate
Define passionate love
-Intense emotional state
-Feel positive and creates increase in self esteem
Define companionate love
-Less intense
-Feelings of friendly affection and deep attachment
What is Hatfield and Walter (1981) 3 factor theory of love?
-Cultural concept of love
-Appropriate person to love
-Emotion arousal
What is the study conducted by Dutton and Aron (1974) ?
-Male ppts
-Either wobbly suspension bridge high over canyon or lower solid bridge over small rivulet
-Attractive female researcher approached
-Ppts on fear arousing suspension bridge - greater tendency to contact researcher
What is the triangular theory of love (Sternberg, 1986) ?
-Intimacy = feeling of warmth
-Passion = drive that leads romance
-Commitment = maintain relationship
Amount of love depends on…
-Absolute strength
Type of love depends on…
-Strengths relative to each other
