Principles of Relationships
A relationship that is significant to you
What is a strong tie?
The feeling of being drawn to someone when you find them appealing in some way
What is attraction?
This is defined as the strain between motivational partners when their needs or motivations clash
What is dialectical tension?
This consists of emotional support, personal growth, companionship, etc.
What are the upsides to a relationship?
Your willingness to maintain a relationship after assessing its rewards and costs
What is the social exchange theory?
This tension occurs when one relational partner craves more attention or a different type of attention than the other partner.
What is connection vs separateness?
A feeling of intense romantic affection or longing for someone, mixing joy, excitement, and sexual attraction.
What is passion?
Using various communication strategies in your initial interactions with others to assess whether it benefits you to have future interactions
What is the predicted outcome value theory?
A study which revealed that living without close relationships is as detrimental as smoking 15 cigarettes
What is the Julienne Holt-Lunstad study?
When you and your relational partner face an issue with no foreseeable solution; this may lead directly to the termination stage.
What is circumscribing?
Example: My boyfriend feels as though I am disrespecting him by wearing leggings in public and wants to talk about it. I argue that I am my own independent person and I can wear what I want on my body.
What is an example of dependence vs autonomy?