What is interpersonal attraction? "Interpersonal attraction refers to the positive feelings toward one another" (Weiten‚ 463). Most people choose a companion based on interpersonal attractions. It is no news that there are many different factors that influence attraction but author Weiten believes that that "the interpersonal dynamics at work in each case are surprisingly similar. Each is influenced by physical attractiveness" (463). When someone decides to date another person they tend to go off
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Interpersonal Attraction Relationships with the individuals around them are key to ones social existence. Personal accounts by people who have been isolated from the outside world serve as a reminder of their dependence on others. What draws them into these "relationships"? Studies of interpersonal attraction have concluded that people are attracted mostly to those that they find physically attractive and who are geographically close. The first step to understanding why they are attracted to
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Interpersonal attraction can be defined as how and what attracts us to individuals. As a college student‚ I am constantly judging people by the first moment I meet them because I am frequently searching for friends and relations in my life. What sparked my interest to research this topic was my fondness for the opposite sex. I was curious as to what attracted to me to certain men and not others. Initially‚ I believed I was drawn solely to men from a physical attraction in an original engagement
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Romantic Attraction Humans are born with the need to affiliate‚ they have a natural inclination to form bonds with one another through social interactions. Romantic attraction is one of the products of social interactions. Romance is the expressive and pleasurable feeling from an emotional attraction towards another person associated with love. According to Sterberg‚ (1988) different forms of love arise from different combinations of three basic components which are intimacy‚ passion and commitment
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INTERPERSONAL ATTRACTION AND LOVE: Attraction is what makes us choose to interact with some people and not others. Many factors influence this attraction. Examples are: i. Propinquity: This is geographical closeness. People tend to be attracted to people they know well and interact with often. The propinquity effect is the finding that the more we see and interact with people; the more likely they are to be our friend and potential partners. ii. Similarity and Homogamy: while propinquity
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Relationships and Attraction PSY: 301 October 8‚ 2012 From the beginning on time‚ being around others makes us feel affiliated. It is human nature to form relationships with people who attract us. As human beings‚ there has always been a desire to form relationships. The lack of relationships and bonds with other individuals can lead to negative feelings‚ such as loneliness. In order to figure out the need to form bonds we must analyze the benefits
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KaitlynMCarty@Gmail.com Relationships Throughout life‚ we maintain all types of relationships and on all levels. The relationships can be with our spouses‚ family members‚ friends‚ neighbors‚ and religious affiliations and even our colleagues. Within all of these relationships‚ communication is the key element in maintaining a successful relationship. Communication allows the process by which senders and receivers exchange messages in a given context. The type of relationship that will be discussed
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INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS The concept of interpersonal relationships involves social associations‚ connections‚ or affiliations between two or more people. Such persons may interact overtly‚ covertly‚ face-to-face; or may remain effectively unknown to each other. Over 90% of all failed relationships result from a lack of honest communication and awareness. The ultimate source of interpersonal relationship in intrapersonal communication. What lies within each person and how each person communicates
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In reading the article “Close Relationships Sometimes Mask Poor Communication” I was intrigued by the information that was given‚ the article touched on some important issues People who have close relationships often find that they feel as if they communicate with one another better than they actually do. Because they spend such a great amount of time together‚ they can become connected to one another‚ and not take the time to truly think about‚ and consider the feelings or thoughts that may be running
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Interpersonal relationship refers to a strong association between individuals sharing common interests and goals.A sense of trust‚ loyalty and commitment is essential in a relationship.Individuals need to trust and respect their partners to avoid misunderstandings and conflicts in relationship.Stages in an interpersonal relationshipIt takes time for a relationship to grow and pass the test of time.There are two possibilities in a relationship: 1. Possibility - 1: Two people might start a relationship
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