Friendship
A complex connection between two people who enjoy each other's company in a consensual, non-romantic fashion
What is a platonic relationship?
Most common conflict style among 14-17 yr old's
What is avoidance and accommodation?
What are the two types of initial contact?
Cold and Hot
(BONUS +50 POINTS: When women initiate, what happens to their response?)
True or False; Men talk more than women
True
(BONUS +50 POINTS: What kind of things do they talk more about?)
Snow White, the 3 girls that follow Gaston in Beauty and The Beast, and Jasmine from Aladdin are examples of what role in society?
The feminine gender role
How many minutes does it take to form an accurate evaluation about compatibility indicators such as personality, sexuality, and humor?
5 minutes
A stress hormone that increases when you are in less 'quality' friendships/relationships.
What is cortisol?
What does homogamous mean?
People who are interested in others with similar characteristics to them (education, race, social status).
What are the Conflict Styles?
1. Competitor
2. Problem Solver
3. Compromiser
4. Avoider
5. Accommodators
When a married couple is in an argument, what do they believe?
That they should "win" the conflict
How long does it take to make a real friend?
50 hours = casual friend, 90 hours = real friend, 200+ hours = close best friend
What are the steps to The Resolution Process?
1. Clarify
2. Goal(s)
3. Barriers
4. Agreement
What is the range of adults who have been ghosted by romantic partners?
30-39%
What is instrumental communication?
Day-to-day topics.
You are on a coffee or cafe date with a person, why do studies show that is the ideal first date according to our lecture?
Your mind is clearer in the morning; you make purposeful decisions and communicate better rather than at night.
How many US adults during the 90's have said they had 10 or more close friends?
33%
(BONUS +50 POINTS: What is that percentage now?
What is Relational Infidelity?
Having romantic or sexual interaction with someone outside of one's romantic relationship, which often is emotionally traumatic for the partner who is wronged.
What is The Romantic Relationship Process?
1. Initial Contact
2. Dating
3. Monogamy
4. Marriage
5. Divorce/Termination or Long-term Stability, and Death
What is language acquisition?
When we start to learn "what's normal?" about gender norms in society when we're kids.
In The Boys, Queen Maeve demonstrates a specific conflict style when her and Starlight first meet in the bathroom, what is it?
What is an Avoider?
What is the most frequently mentioned quality of friendship chemistry?
(HINT: refers to open and meaningful communication)
Reciprocal candor
Explain the Magic Ratio
5 positive interactions for every negative interaction.
(BONUS +50 POINTS: What is an example of negative interaction(s) about Magic Ratio from the lecture?)
Every 13 seconds, one divorce happens in America. How many is that an hour?
277 every hour
Gender roles shape communication styles, expectations, and power dynamics in relationships. What are the 3 things they influence?
1. Who speaks more in conversations
2. How conflict is handled
3. How emotions are expressed or suppressed
You started dating a person you really like (not exactly in the relationship/monogamy stage yet), what communication do you engage in?
Exquisite communication