SOCI 2000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Dominatrix, Unrequited Love, Polyamory
Chapter 9
Key Terms
Dating (to go on a date)
• A culturally influenced ritual courtship for people interested in pursuing a relationship
with romantic and/or sexual interest or an activity together for those who already have
such a relationship
• Has undergone significant changes since it began in the 1800s
Hookup
• A casual sexual encounter, either anonymous or with someone known that is not
necessarily intended to lead to an ongoing romantic relationship
Friends with benefits
• A regular sexual relationship that does not involve romance or love
Oxytocin and vasopressin
• Two neuropeptides (brain signaling hormones) believed to play a role in pairbonding in
mammals including romantic love in humans
Triangular theory of love
• Dimensional model of love
• Theorized by Robert J. Sternberg
• Three main dimensions to love leading to seven primary combinations
o Intimacy
o Passion
o Commitment
Limerence
• An aspect to passionate love
• Theorized by Dorothy Tennov
• Characterizes the almost obsessive focus and heightened sensitivity to rejection that
love sometimes involves
Love Styles
• Categorical model of love
• Theorized by John Allan Lee
• Six styles of love and relationships
o Romantic (eros) = physical, erotic desire
o Game-playing (ludus) = conquest, fun, pleasure of seduction achieved for own
sake
o Possessive (mania) = obsession in love and jealousy
o Companionate (storge) =deepening affection; develops over time
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Document Summary
Hookup: a casual sexual encounter, either anonymous or with someone known that is not necessarily intended to lead to an ongoing romantic relationship. Friends with benefits: a regular sexual relationship that does not involve romance or love. Oxytocin and vasopressin: two neuropeptides (brain signaling hormones) believed to play a role in pairbonding in mammals including romantic love in humans. Triangular theory of love: dimensional model of love, theorized by robert j. sternberg, three main dimensions to love leading to seven primary combinations. Limerence: an aspect to passionate love, theorized by dorothy tennov, characterizes the almost obsessive focus and heightened sensitivity to rejection that love sometimes involves. Flirting: behaviors in humans that may signal sexual or romantic attraction and/or interest in a relationship. Mere exposure effect: being in contact with someone increases the likelihood of liking them, true for people and music, as something becomes more familiar it becomes better liked.
