FAD2230 Lecture 11Outline of Last LectureI. Evolution of DatingII. Who do we date?III. CohabitationIV. Views on cohabitation Outline of Current LectureI. Homosexual RelationshipsII. Love and Loving RelationshipsIII. Love in historyIV. Feminization of LoveV. Love as attachmentVI. Types of attachment: ChildrenVII. Types of attachment: AdultsVIII. Contemporary ideas about loveCurrent Lecture- Homosexual Relationshipso Homo couples and hetero couples are more alike than different--- Homo couples receive less family support than hetero couples, but receive more friend support--- Lesbians couples usually have most equal and least sexualized relationships out of all homosexual and heterosexual couple types - Love and Loving Relationshipso Love: a strong affection for one another arising out of kinship or personal ties; attraction based on sexual desire; and affection based on admiration or common interesto Love in historyo Romantic love and marriage were often not attached to each other Ancient Greek and roman mythology did not associate love with marriage Early Christianity did not associate love with marriage 12th century during the middle ages, there were some precursors to our notion of romance love in marriage- Feminization of Loveo Process in 19th century love became associated with private work of women in the home, nurturing and caring for family memberso Industrial revolution: men work & experience the stresses of labor outside the homeo The home becomes a “ Haven of rest” for men & women become the keepers of it thus, caregiving and domesticity begin to become evidence of love- Love as attachmento Attachment theory- A theory that the way in which infants from attachments early in life will affect relationships through out later in life- Types of attachment: Childreno Secure attachment: an attachment type where infants feel unsafe when their moms are out of sight (cry when leaves)o Anxious attachment: infants become nervous when their parents leave the room and can show rejection when the parent returns.o Avoidant attachment: infants show little attachment to their primary parent- Types of attachment: Adultso Adult romance relationships correspond to the infant attachments Secure attachments Anxious Avoidant attachments- Contemporary ideas about loveo Romantic love- a type of love that is characterize by passion, melodrama, excitement and receive a lot of media attentiono Compassionate love- grows overtime, based on strong commitment, friendship, and trusto Limelance- very intense emotions experienced during the early formationof attachment to an
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