A PSY 450T Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Ingratiation, Allergen, Married People
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Unattractive people still have friends, relationships and get married. One of the major predictors of attraction is proximity (you end up being attracted to those closest to you) A study in nyc found people usually marry someone who lives within 5 blocks of them. One study looked at college dorms: 1 door away 41%, 2 doors 22%, 3 doors 16%, 4 doors 10% (4 doors is only 88ft) People tend to be friends with people of similar last names growing up because they"re usually grouped together (in lines, classrooms) Why proximity: people near you can provide rewards (sex, support, help when sick), accessibility, common experiences, Long distance relationships have a lesser chance of lasting because they don"t get rewards or accessibility. Long distance relationships don"t cause breaking up (maybe reverse causation) Familiarity: mere exposure effect (show people pictures quickly and ask which one they like better) people like the pictures they"ve seen before. More familiar things are predictable, evolution (comfort)
