SCOM 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Interpersonal Attraction
28 Nov 2018
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Chapter 4: communicating interpersonally: a psychological theory proposing a fundamental human inclination to bond with others. People who have formed online relationships don"t show differences in self-esteem, social skills, loneliness, anxiety, or number of face-to-face relationships. Online friendships are often less committed and weaker than offline friendships. Health: positive relationships promote good health, physically and mentally. Interpersonal attraction: the force that draws people together. Social attraction: you"re attracted to their personality. Task attraction: you"re attracted to someone"s abilities or dependability. We are attracted by: appearance, proximity, similarity, complementarity, our culture influence what we find attractive. Equity theory: a good relationship is one in which your ratio of costs and benefits is equal to your partner"s, costs and benefits aren"t just material goods. Relational maintenance behaviors theory: five behaviors that we use to maintain our relationship, positivity, openness, assurances, social networks, sharing tasks.
