Psychology 2070A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Speed Dating, Parachuting, Friending And Following

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2070A/B
• Professor: Taylor Kohut

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Similarity: we are more likely to become close with people who are like us, especially in attitudes and values. When we like someone, we might adjust our perception of similarity ( and downplay differences) We are also repulsive by people who we don"t agree with (donlad trump) Peceived similarity is more important than* do don"t even have to like the things they like but you can pretend because they like it. Reciprocity: we are more likely to become close with people who like us back. When it omes to romance, we like others who lke us and only us. Create you ideal partner then boil it down to 10 characteristics Blue bar limited amount of mate dollars": they spent the most on physical attractiveness when you give people extra mate dollars they top of things that they didn"t get before results from women We have ideas of what our ideal, perfect partner would be.