Romantic Attraction Humans are born with the need to affiliate‚ they have a natural inclination to form bonds with one another through social interactions. Romantic attraction is one of the products of social interactions. Romance is the expressive and pleasurable feeling from an emotional attraction towards another person associated with love. According to Sterberg‚ (1988) different forms of love arise from different combinations of three basic components which are intimacy‚ passion and commitment
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What is interpersonal attraction? "Interpersonal attraction refers to the positive feelings toward one another" (Weiten‚ 463). Most people choose a companion based on interpersonal attractions. It is no news that there are many different factors that influence attraction but author Weiten believes that that "the interpersonal dynamics at work in each case are surprisingly similar. Each is influenced by physical attractiveness" (463). When someone decides to date another person they tend to go off
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Interpersonal attraction can be defined as how and what attracts us to individuals. As a college student‚ I am constantly judging people by the first moment I meet them because I am frequently searching for friends and relations in my life. What sparked my interest to research this topic was my fondness for the opposite sex. I was curious as to what attracted to me to certain men and not others. Initially‚ I believed I was drawn solely to men from a physical attraction in an original engagement
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Interpersonal Attraction Relationships with the individuals around them are key to ones social existence. Personal accounts by people who have been isolated from the outside world serve as a reminder of their dependence on others. What draws them into these "relationships"? Studies of interpersonal attraction have concluded that people are attracted mostly to those that they find physically attractive and who are geographically close. The first step to understanding why they are attracted to
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will identify the barriers of communication that occurred during the intervention e.g. environmental barriers such as space and noise‚ emotions such as anxiety‚ etc. The paper will reflect on the impact these barriers had on the outcome of the intervention. In addition the paper will reflect on the key communication strategies used and analyse their strengths and weaknesses. Furthermore the paper will reflect on the theories and models of interpersonal communication that are relevant to this incident
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INTERPERSONAL ATTRACTION AND LOVE: Attraction is what makes us choose to interact with some people and not others. Many factors influence this attraction. Examples are: i. Propinquity: This is geographical closeness. People tend to be attracted to people they know well and interact with often. The propinquity effect is the finding that the more we see and interact with people; the more likely they are to be our friend and potential partners. ii. Similarity and Homogamy: while propinquity
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evaluate two psychological theories of interpersonal attraction. In this consider the extent to which attraction is determined by cultural and social factors‚ rather than an act of choice. A. Attraction can be considered as a relatively simple process‚ which has a number of different forms such as friendships‚ sexual attraction and romantic love. There are various factors and processes which are involved in attraction‚ which will be covered in this essay. Interpersonal attraction does have an important
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P2 – Discuss theories of Communication Communication is when you are trying to get a message across in a way to suit the other person’s needs in terms of decoding and understanding and then a response. Communication is a two way process. Michael Argyle (1972) compared interpersonal communication to learning how to drive in order to explain his theory. This is because; he claimed we use the similar skills to drive in terms of listening‚ observing and reflecting. Argyle stressed the importance of
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Peers and Relationships - Relationship Notes Why do we need relationships? Need to affiliate – life in solitude would be impossible to bear because of our innate need to compare ourselves with others. Need for intimacy – Very important for our well-being (McAdams 1988) Need to belong – the need to belong is a powerful‚ fundamental and extremely pervasive motivation. Why is it important to relate to others? Social attachments important for survival Ancestors: by belonging in a group
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Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal communication is an important issue in the social aspect dealing with the different forms of association with other individuals. The said process may involve varying number of individuals but the most important component is the exchange of responses regardless of the nature such as positive and negative. When it comes to the said issue‚ it is important to consider different factors. The important factors that are needed to be considered in the study
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