CMS 315M Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Condom, Positive Illusions, John Ciardi
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Humor enhances attractiveness: innocuous ( can you pass me that drink? ) find some reason to talk to the person mostly by making a service request. Work the best for the most part: flippant. A little ambiguity on the part of the men makes them more attractive: a lot of us do well up until this point, then don"t close the deal. Types: passionate, altruism, attractiveness, companionate, respect, congeniality, commitment, fidelity we come together, we stay together, we belong together, responsibility nicholas sparks movies. Love is the word used to label the sexual excitement of the young, the habituation of the middle-aged, and the mutual dependence of the old. Women have stronger positive illusions about their partners than men. Sex: sex and communication, talking about sex is a good thing to do, talking about sexual likes and dislikes: Desire for frequent sex: monogamy, sexual satisfaction marital satisfaction.