Relationships keywords

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Sexual selection
An evolutionary explanation of partner preference. Attributes or behaviours that increase reproductive success are passed on and may become exaggerated over succeeding generation of offspring.
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Human reproductive behaviour
This refers to any behaviours which relate to opportunities to reproduce and thereby increase the survival chances of our genes. It includes the evolutionary mechanisms underlying our partner preferences such as mate choice and mate competition.
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Self-disclosure
Revealing personal information about yourself. Romantic partners reveal more about their true selves as the relationship develops. These self-disclosures about one's deepest thoughts and feelings can strengthen romantic bonds when used appropriately.
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Physical attractiveness
An important factor when forming romantic relationships, specifically the attractiveness of a person's face. General agreement exists within and across cultures about what is attractive. Assumingly, we form relationships with the most attractive.
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Matching hypothesis
The belief that we do not select the most attractive person but are attracted to those who approximately match our own physical attractiveness. We take into account our own attractiveness value when seeking romantic partners.
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Filter theory
A theory of relationship formation stating that a series of factors limit the range of romantic partners available.
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Social demography
Features that describe population including geographical location and social class.
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Similarity in attitudes
We find partners who share our basic values attractive and tend to discount those with varying attitudes usually at the earlier stages of the relationship.
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Complementarity
Similarity becomes less important as the relationship develops and is replaced by the need of your partner having opposite traits.
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Social exchange theory
A theory of how relationships form and develop, assuming that romantic partnersexchanging rewards and costs out of self-interst. A satisfying, committed relationship is maintained when rewards exceed costs and alternatives are less attractive.
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Equity theory
An economic theory of how relationships develop, recognising impact of rewards/costs on relationship satisfaction. It criticises social exchange theory for ignoring the role of equity - the perception of the fairness of the distribution of rewards.
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Commitment
A romantic partner's intention or desire to continue a relationship, reflecting a belief that the relationship has a viable long-term future.
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Satisfaction
The extent to which romantic partners feel the rewards of the relationship exceed the costs.
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Comparison with alternatives
A judgement that partners make concenring whether a relationship with a different partner would bring more rewards and fewer costs.
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Investment
The resources associated with a romantic relationship which the partners would lose if the relationship were to end.
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Phase model of relationship breakdown
An explanation of the stages people go through when their relationship is not working. Once one partner is dissatisfied, there are four phases in the process , each with a different focus: intra-psychic, dyadic, social and grave dressing.
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Absence of gating
Face-to-face relationships fail to form due to obstacles such as facial disfigurement that may be off-putting. These barriers/gates are absent in computer-mediated communication allowing virtual relationships to begin in ways they wouldn’t offline.
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Parasocial relationship
The prefix para means resembling so parasocial relationships are normal relationships that lack a key element. They are one-sided, unreciprocated and usually with celebrities. Fans expend time, commitment and emtional energy.
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Levels of parasocial relationships
A three-step description of one-sided relationships in terms of increasing strength from entertainment-social to intense-personal to borderline pathological.
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Absorption-addiction model
Explains parasocial relationships as total pre-occupation in a celebrity's life, plus an addictive striving after a stronger involvement.
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Attachment theory
An explanation of how an enduring emotional bond forms between two people that persists over time. Leads to certain behaviours such as clinging and proximity seeking.
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This refers to any behaviours which relate to opportunities to reproduce and thereby increase the survival chances of our genes. It includes the evolutionary mechanisms underlying our partner preferences such as mate choice and mate competition.

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Human reproductive behaviour

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Revealing personal information about yourself. Romantic partners reveal more about their true selves as the relationship develops. These self-disclosures about one's deepest thoughts and feelings can strengthen romantic bonds when used appropriately.

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An important factor when forming romantic relationships, specifically the attractiveness of a person's face. General agreement exists within and across cultures about what is attractive. Assumingly, we form relationships with the most attractive.

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The belief that we do not select the most attractive person but are attracted to those who approximately match our own physical attractiveness. We take into account our own attractiveness value when seeking romantic partners.

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