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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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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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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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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SOSC1980 Psychology and Everyday Life Assignment 2 “Interpersonal Attraction and Love” For this assignment‚ you are writing an argumentative essay under the topic of “Interpersonal Attraction and Love.” To write an argumentative essay‚ you need to first identify a central theme as your specific argument‚ and take a side on the argument with supporting evidence. Your central theme may or may not be related to the assigned article. The article may simply serve as a spring board to inspire you to think
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How have Psychologists studied Interpersonal Attraction? Who people are attracted to and why‚ is a very important aspect of human life that has fascinated psychologists for hundreds of years. Why do we like some but dislike others? Why do certain people become our friends or even our partners? Though attempts to answer these questions began with the birth of psychology itself‚ the use of systematic observation to study interpersonal attraction (IPA) is a relatively recent development‚ which really
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psychological theories of interpersonal attraction. In this consider the extent to which attraction is determined by cultural and social factors‚ rather than an act of choice. A. Attraction can be considered as a relatively simple process‚ which has a number of different forms such as friendships‚ sexual attraction and romantic love. There are various factors and processes which are involved in attraction‚ which will be covered in this essay. Interpersonal attraction does have an important function
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if they were working alone. Deindividuation is another example‚ where being part of a group causes a person to lose their sense of individuality and have a reduction of constraints against deviant behavior. 2- Three factors that increase interpersonal attraction are the matching hypothesis‚ reciprocity‚ and the hard-to-get effect. The matching hypothesis states that people are attracted to those who are equal or similar in physical attractiveness; having this balance allows both people to feel deserving
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Attractions There comes a point in every person’s life where they meet that special someone and know instantly they are meant to be together. There is a special kind of chemistry that aligns all thoughts and feelings with one another and creates a bond that will forever tie you to that person. Contrary to that‚ there are certain people who we cannot stand and have absolutely zero physical‚ mental‚ and emotional attraction to. Using the information learned through my PSY 301 class along with various
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