PSY 213 1st Edition Lecture 24 Outline of Last Lecture I The Transition From Adolescence to Adulthood II Physical Development III Sexuality Outline of Current Lecture I Love and Close Relationships II Adult Lifestyles Current Lecture I Love and Close Relationships Romantic and affectionate love a Romantic love Passionate love or eros b Affectionate love Companionate love i Desires to have the other person near c Based on a deep and caring affection i Consummate love strongest form of love ii Made up of passion intimacy and commitment Men are more likely to break off a friendship if sex doesn t occur 65 of adults have known their best friends for 10 or more years 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 Romantic and affectionate love Romantic love Passionate love or eros Affectionate love Companionate love Desires to have the other person near Based on a deep and caring affection Consummate love strongest form of love Made up of passion intimacy and commitment Men are more likely to break off a friendship if sex doesn t occur 65 of adults have known their best friends for 10 or more years II Adult Lifestyles Single adults a Stereotypes associated with being single range from i Swinging single to the desperately lonely suicidal single b Common problems i Forming intimate relationships with other adults ii Confronting loneliness iii Finding a place in a society that is marriage oriented c Advantages i Having time to make decisions about one s life course ii Time to develop personal resources to meet goals iii Freedom to make autonomous decisions iv Pursue one s own schedule and interests v Opportunities to explore new places and try out new things vi Privacy Cohabiting adults d Living together in a sexual relationship without being married e Reasons for cohabiting i Spend time together ii Share expenses iii Evaluate compatibility Lower marital satisfaction and increased likelihood of divorce Married adults Marital trends Marriage rates in the U S have declined in recent years Benefits of a good marriage Happily married people live longer healthier lives Feel less physical and emotional stress Divorced adults Factors Youthful marriage Low educational level Low income level Not having a religious affiliation Having divorced parents Having a baby before marriage Remarried adults Remarriage occurs sooner for partners who initiate a divorce More unstable than first marriages Have higher rates of depression but improved financial status
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