Psychology of Friends
According to Dunbar, how many stable relationships are people able to maintain at once.
150
Mate selection, even among homosexuals, is driven by this biological imperative.
Procreation
Fertility and/or higher quality sperm
Luring somebody online using a fake persona.
Catfishing
A practice that involves the families of young people to do the work of findings mates for their children.
Arranged marriage
Having a casual conversation with a stranger on a bus can boost a person's overall happiness. This is an example of
weak-tie interaction
This psychologist believed that the need for love and belonging is a trait that all humans share.
Abraham Maslow
The children of these kinds of couples are a small proportion of the overall population, but they are over-represented at the top level of a number of careers, including: Tiger Woods (golf), Halle Berry (acting), and Back Obama (politics).
Mixed-race
Who has four categories of singles:
Voluntary temporary single, Voluntary single, Involuntary single, and Involuntary permanent
Stein
Young couples are holding off on marriage in exchange for...
Cohabitation
Identify one physical risk associated with loneliness.
Risk of heart attack
stroke
premature death
This can increase the proportion of dangerous recessive genes, producing offspring with weakened immune systems and higher numbers of birth defects.
Inbreeding - Procreation with close relatives
Proximity
Familiarity
Similarity
Reciprocity
These three Scandinavian countries have the highest rates of cohabitation.
Iceland
Sweden
Norway
Heterogamy
Catherine Bagwell
Humans, like many animals, are attracted to others with similar traits. This explains why many human couples look alike. This phenomenon is called:
Assortative mating
Repeated exposure to an individual increases the likelihood we be develop an attraction to them. This is known as:
The mere-exposure effect
Three ways the internet and social media have changed dating:
- Eliminated proximity
- Introduced a new way to communicate directly
- Matchmaking and filtering
Education, age, race, social status, and religion are the main characteristics we look for when selecting a mate. These are all examples of...
Filters
What did Rachel Narr conclude following a 10 years study on the significance of adolescent frienships?
What are all 5 levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
Physiological Needs
Safety and Security
Love and Belongingness
Self-Esteem
Self-Actualization
Robert Burriss suggests sharing genes with a partner can actually be an evolutionary asset. Parents sharing too similar genes can result in offspring with birth defects. Parents with varying genes run the risk of not passing on their own genes. What is level or relatedness for "optimal outbreeding"?
Marriage isn't just about love. It's a transaction where partners must weigh out what each can offer to the relationship, or at least this is what THIS theory purports.
Social Exchange Theory
Twins marrying twins is called a
Quaternary marriage