PSY 222 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Physical Attractiveness, Medical Abortion, Cervical Cap
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Also known as romantic love or infatuation. Short-lived: you cannot stay that aroused for that long a period of time, usually no longer than 18 months three components of sternberg"s theory of love. Most successful long term relationships probably move back and forth. People who don"t really like eachother anymore, probably long ago stopped having sex. Reasons might be religious, financial : passion, intimacy, & commitment are the three love components. Variations in components yield different kinds of love. Intimacy alone = friendship: passion alone = infatuation, commitment alone = empty love. Sternberg"s definition of intimacy consummate love mere exposure effect proximity. Familiarity breeds predictability which leads to greater comfort. Reciprocity: reciprocity they reciprocate the positive feelings you have for them. When someone shows they like us, we tend to like them back. Increases likelihood of relationship enduring results of buss"s cross-cultural study on sex differences in partner preferences. Heterosexual males place greater emphasis on physical attractiveness and youth.
