FRHD 2100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Eval, Online Dating Service, Active Listening

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2100
• Professor: Robin Milhausen

Document Summary

Social-exchange theory: development reflects unfolding of social exchanges, rewards and costs of maintaining a relationship vs. dissolving it (positive vs. negative factors) If completely incompatible, ending gives chance for each partner to find happiness with someone else. If other person unresponsive, may not be attracted to you: nowadays, women in developed nations more likely to initiate conversation too. If initial small talk and self-disclosure rewarding deeper feelings: self-disclosure may continue to build gradually through course of relationship as partners come to trust each other. Sexual initiation: study: 50% of sexual instances initiated by male, 30% by female, 20% initiated equally. Different arena as intruders: cognitive theory: differences in motive, more jealous when partner"s infidelity clear personal choice and less jealous when infidelity due to external causes (alcohol, social pressure) Breaking up: anxious people highly preoccupied w/ break up more physical, emotional distress.