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Fam Serv 1010 1st Edition Lecture 8Outline of Previous Lecture I. Physical AttractionII. The Golden RatioIII. “Beauty” might be UniversalOutline of Current Lecture Continued Notes:I. Psychological AttractionsII. ProximityIII. ReciprocityIV. SimilarityV. Some ProblemsCurrent Lecture1.) Continued Notes:- Closing Time Effect (Our level of “desperation”) ;This occurs every night when bars close and everybody has to go home. If you’re looking for a date, you may find that the potential partners in a bar seem more and more attractive as closingtime approaches and you face the prospect of leaving alone. In fact, when time is running out, individuals that are lonely and seeking for a partner they consider the available members to be better-looking than they seemed to be earlier in the evening.- Desperation leads into settling. - Matching Hypothesis- in the end we all end up finding a “match”2.) Psychological Attractions- Applies to romantic and friendship relationships- Basic fundamental assumption of attraction- Rewards- enjoying another’s company3.) Proximity- You have to meet someone (1st step into starting any relationship)These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- More often than not, our friendships and romances grow out of interactions withthose who are nearby.- Convenience- non long-distance relationship- Familiarity- Proximity intensifies both liking and disliking.- We rather be accepted than rejected4.) Reciprocity- The matching phenomenon suggests that, to enjoy the most success in the relationship marketplace, we should pursue partners who are likely to return our interests.- Balanced Theory- suggests that people desire consistency among their thoughts, feelings, and social relationships.5.) Similarity- Based off of attitudes, values, and deal breakers- Reinforces the same beliefs- Do opposites attract? In general, the answer is “no.” There are some nuances at work, but people are not routinely more content with dissimilar, rather than similar partners.- When “opposites” seem to attract, people may be trading one asset for another in order to obtain partners of similar social status, and it’s their similar mate values, not any apparent “opposites,” that can make them attractive to each other.6.) Some Problems- Secret relationships, because of age differences, disagreement from others, affairs, etc… it is believed to be more wild and thrilling.- Romeo and Juliet effect: the more their parents interfere with their romances, the more love the teens feel for their partners.- Fatal attractions: occurs when a quality that initially attracts one person to another gradually becomes one of the most obnoxious, irritating things about that


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