FRHD 2100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Mania, Storge, Philia
6 Apr 2018
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Research on the attraction of opposites partners tend to be similar in race, age, education, religion and non-similar in height, weight, personality traits, and intelligence. We are attracted to people similar to us because we are surrounded by people similar to us. Similarity in attitudes is a key contributor to attraction and relationships. Factors contributed to physical attractiveness subject to cross-cultural variation, women prefer taller men, waist-to-hip ratio of 0. 7 for females, younger features. Evolutionary perspective on mate preference younger-looking features on women (indicating fertility), male attractiveness can be dependent on his providing abilities. Philia: love between friends, based on liking rather than sexual desire. Eros: passionate love (stems from greek god eros/roman god cupido: greek heritage 4 concepts related to love, romantic infatuation (a state of intense absorbtion in on another person) vs love, difficult to differentiate, contemporary. Biological: chemical reactions that happen in love, neural pathways established.
