COMM 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Reciprocal Liking, Storge, Identity Management

• School: UConn
• Department: Communication
• Course: COMM 1000
• Professor: Stephen Stifano

Document Summary

Human attraction- a force that brings people together. Co-workers- attracted because we work well with them. Reciprocity- finding out that a person is an option, you might like them more. Proximity- being in the same space, romantic relationships start to develop. Reciprocal liking- discovering that the other likes the self. Desirability of the other- kindness, good looks, social status. Exposure and social appropriateness- support and encouragement from one"s social network. Perceived reciprocity of liking- whether you feel that the people you like also like you. Reality orientation- develop a strong desire to see reality as it is, see yourself as your truly are. Acceptance- acc yourself and others as they are. Autonomy- live what makes you sense to you instead of conforming to the expectation of others. Connection- see yourself in other people and resist the urge to judge. Anxiety- people who share unpleasant experiences become more cohesive as a group. 3 perspectives of how relationships can be described.