PSYB10H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Physical Attractiveness, Parental Investment, Interpersonal Attraction
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Rules of attraction: propinquity (physical/psychological/functional distance) - closeness, similarity (personality, likes, dislikes all similar, beauty (physical attraction) Propinquity: one of the biggest predictors of whether people become friends or romantic partners is actual physical proximity. Not surprisingly, the people we interact with face-to-face are the people with whom we usually form relationships. A socioeconomic survey conducted in a student housing development found two-thirds of the friends that people listed lived in the same building as themselves. Runnin into people on regular basis relates to who we are more attracted with and who we have relationships with. Functional distance: effects of proximity are based more on functional distance thane physical distance. Explanation of proximity effects: availability & 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: anticipating interactions. Knowing that we will interact w/ someone in the future makes us like that person more.
