PSYCH253 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Positive Illusions, Friend Zone, Capilano Suspension Bridge
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Dating what makes others attractive: proximity. Study: mere exposure phenomenon: you prefer what you are more exposed to, subliminally showed fake chinese ideographs, get a reliable preference for what you have seen before, physical attractiveness. Study: computer dance ii hatfield, walster, and berscheid (1969) look at that choice process. Can"t guarantee that date will like you even if she can"t reject you. Doesn"t make much of a difference if you can be rejected up front or rejected later: similarity and liking. Similarity is very important for long-term stability of the relationship. From liking to a relationship: the development of relationships. Models of development: self-disclosure and self-penetration model. As relationships develop, you for from a very superficial relationship to reciprocal self-disclosure. Eventually, you know all of each others secrets a romantic relationship and the relationship is likely to become unstable. Over time, you disclose more and more intimate details.
