SPCOM100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Dialectic, Social Exchange Theory, Physical Intimacy
10 Aug 2016
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Appearance is important in early stages of relationship. Similarity thesis: comforting to know someone who likes the same things you like, has similar values, and may even be of the same race, economic class or educational standing. Similarity turns from attraction to dislike when we encounter people who are like us but who behave in a strange or socially offensive manner. Differences strengthen a relationship when they are complementary, when each partner"s characteristics satisfy the other"s needs: couples are more likely to be attracted to each other when one partner is dominant and other is passive. Social exchange theory: we often seek out people who can give us rewards that are greater than or equal to the costs we encounter in dealing with them. Rewards are outcomes we desire may be tangible or intangible. Rewards costs = outcome we use this to determine whether relationship is a good deal or not worth the effort.
