Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Physical Attractiveness, David Buss, Parental Investment

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: John Campbell

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Close relationships are those that are important, interdependent, and long lasting: they come in many forms, including, family relationships, friendships, work relationships, romantic relationships, marriage. Close relationships arouse intense feelings that are both: positive (passion, concern, caring) and, negative (rage, jealousy, despair). This is referred to as the paradox of close relationships. Attraction initial desire to form a close relationship: proximity. Three factors underlie initial attraction between strangers: we are more likely to become involved with people we are geographically, or spatially, close to. Involves actual physical distance plus functional distance: why, people who are near eachother are more likely to get acquainted and find out their similarities. Merely seeing someone(cid:495)s face and name makes them more likeable: also, after a certain point in a relationship, familiarity doesn(cid:495)t add anythign new to the trustworthy and safe. The number of cosmetic surgeries annually is on the rise. In 2008, over 9 million cosmetic procedures were performed.