PSYC 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11.5: David Buss, Robert Sternberg
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Married couples who share similar traits are more likely to stay together than are dissimilar couples, similar relationships are also more expected to last: reciprocity- rule of give and take, a predictor of attraction. Venezuelan, iran, japan, and south africa place more weight on the looks in women than women do in men. Found that men prefer women younger than them, women prefer older. Romantic relationships tend to progress over time from passionate to compassionate. Healthy relationships retain a spark of passion though: ro(cid:271)ert ter(cid:374)(cid:271)erg (cid:271)elie(cid:448)es that the (cid:862)t(cid:449)o types of lo(cid:448)e(cid:863) (cid:373)odel is too si(cid:373)ple. His triangular theory of love proposes 1) intimacy 2) passion 3) commitment.
