SOCL 3601 : Socl 3601 Exam 3
Document Summary
First we"ll look at friendships, then at romantic relationships. Friendships: tend to be with the same sex cross sex friendships do exist, but are less common- why: the hidden agenda. Ann landers described love as a friendship that"s caught on fire. In the back of our minds in opp. sex friendships always have the thought of what the potential is for them to be more. If one person does try to move it forward in that case, the friendship will never be the same: two cultures theory: Men & women are brought up in 2 different cultures, according to many researchers, & thus are taught to view the world in different ways. Homophily- our friendships tend to be w/ people who are the same age, ethnicity, social class, etc. , i. e. , the people that we have the most in common with and feel more comfortable with.
