BPK 140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Casual Sex, Reciprocal Liking
1 Feb 2013
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Expressing your feelings to your partner, friend, etc is essential. Listening active process of trying to understand the other person"s feelings and motivations. Nonverbal communication more than 90% of communication is nonverbal i. e. use of space or proximity, touch, eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, posture, physical appearance can be interpreted differently depending on one"s culture. Friendship described as the bond of society. Friends can be a basic source of happiness, a larger connection to the world, a source of solace in times of trouble. For men, friendship with a woman offers support and nurturance. Women view their friendships with men as more light-hearted and casual, with more joking and less fear of hurt feelings: girls especially like gaining insight on men. Friends with benefits (fwb) relationships between friends who have sex: 60% of individuals surveyed had had this type of relationship, while there was no commitment for romance, the benefits included trust and comfort.
