PSYB10H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Interpersonal Attraction, Parental Investment, Men...
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Rules of attraction: propinquity (physical/psychological/functional distance, similarity, beauty, proximity: diagram of an mit apartment complex. (source: festinger, Schachter, & back, 1950. : who we"re friends with is somewhat determined with who we run into based on these factors on a day-to-day basis. Same goes for romantic partners we tend to date within our social circles. Explanation of proximity effects: availability and proximity. Encountering other people allows for and encourages the formation of new relationships. Of course, encountering others also makes it possible to dislike those people. Frequent daily contact doesn"t necessarily lead to increased liking of that person. Knowing that we will interact with someone in the future makes us like that person more. It"s easier and more pleasant to interact with people we like, so we"re more motivated to like people we know that we are ab out to meet. Mere exposure: greater exposure to a stimulus leads to greater liking of that stimulus, including other people.
