SOCL 3601 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Telepathy, Homophily, Androcentrism
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First we"ll look at friendships, then at romantic relationships. Cross sex friendships do exist, but are less common- why: the hidden agenda. Ann landers described love as a friendship that"s caught on fire. In the back of our minds in opp. sex friendships always have the thought of what the potential is for them to be more. If one person does try to move it forward in that case, the friendship will never be the same. Men & women are brought up in 2 different cultures, according to many researchers, & thus are taught to view the world in different ways. Homophily- our friendships tend to be w/ ppl who are the same age, ethnicity, social class, etc. , i. e. , the people that we have the most in common with. Physical proximity-also a factor in our friendships; if you never cross paths with someone, you"ll never meet them much less develop a friendship.
