Relationships vs Friendship
The difference between relationships and friendships
What is Romantic Attraction and intimacy
This age group tends to be less happy with their partners than any other
What is Middle Age Couples
Relationships provide this during times of crisis
What is comfort and support
This gender tends to be more whimsical
What is male
(Brauer, K., Sendatzki, R., & Proyer, R. T. 2024, August 30)
The most important thing in creating a new friendship
What is Reciprocal Candor
(Kelly Campbell, Jessie Nelsona, Michele L. Parkerb & Silvana Johnstona 2018)
Older Couples who have been married for a long time tend to be this
What is More positive about life
(Carstensen, L., Gottman, J. & Levenson, R. 1995)
What is higher self worth
(Don, B. P. and Ferrer, R. 2025)
This is considered a healthy sign of a relationship
What is Laughter
Kurtz, L. E. and Algoe, S. B. (2015).
This can be a good thing in a friendship, but causes jealousy in a relationship
What is playfulness
(Brauer, K., Sendatzki, R., & Proyer, R. T. 2024, August 30)
This is the stage at which couple have to learn about each other again
What is empty nesting
The health benefits of frequent and deep communication
What is Lower incidences of depression, stronger immune systems, and lower mortality rates
(Kern, Della Porta, & Friedman, 2014; Pressman, Cohen, Miller, Barkin, Rabin, & Treanor, 2005;Shankar, McMunn)
This is one of the most important things that can be done to keep a relationship positive
What is acceptance of changes and influences from your partner
(Gottman, J. and Levenson, R. 1999)
This tend to be just as important in a relationship as in a friendship
What is a shared playfulness category
(Brauer, K., Sendatzki, R., & Proyer, R. T. 2024, August 30)
This age and gender group tends to be the most negative in relationships
What is middle aged women
This shows what shows what a woman's negative emotions in the future may be
What is physiological arousal
This type of laughter is the best verbal indicator of relationship status
Unshared Laughter
(Brauer, K., Sendatzki, R., & Proyer, R. T. 2024, August 30)