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Attraction and Love

Chapter 6

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Attraction

Physical Attractiveness Is beauty in the eye of the beholder?

Anorexia nervosa Refusal to maintain a healthy body weight Fear of being overweight Amenorrhea

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Attraction Physical Attractiveness (continued)

Is beauty in the eye of the beholder? (continued)

Waist-to-hip ratio Breast size

How traits affect perceptions of physical attractiveness

(continued)


Attraction

Physical Attractiveness (continued) What do you look for in a long-term,

meaningful relationship? Are attractiveness preferences inherited?

Evolutionary perspective Partner preferences in age, gender, and

orientation


Attraction

Matching hypothesis People tend to develop romantic

relationships with people who are similar to themselves in attractiveness

More than beauty similarities


Attraction

Reciprocity Mutual exchange


Love

Greek Heritage Storge

Loving attachment and nonsexual affection Binds parents to children

Agape Selfless love Generosity and charity

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Love

Greek Heritage (continued) Philia

Friendship love Liking and respect

Eros Passion


Love

Romantic love in contemporary western culture

Infatuation versus “true love” Infatuation

Intense absorption in or focus on another person

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Love

Infatuation versus “true love” Infatuation (continued)

Sexual desire, elation, general physiological arousal or excitement, passion


Contemporary Models of Love Love as appraisal of arousal

Romantic love Feelings of passion and intimacy Intense physiological arousal Cognitive appraisal

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Contemporary Models of Love Love as appraisal of arousal (continued)

Cognitive appraisal (continued) State of intense physiological arousal

connected with a person A cultural setting that idealizes romantic

love Attribution of the arousal to feelings of

love

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Contemporary Models of Love Styles of love

Romantic love “My lover fits my ideal”

Game-playing love “I keep my lover up in the air about my

commitment”

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Contemporary Models of Love Styles of love (continued)

Friendship “The best love grows out of an enduring

friendship” Logical love

“I consider a lover’s potential in life before committing myself”

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Contemporary Models of Love Styles of love (continued)

Possessive, excited love “I get so excited about my love that I cannot

sleep” Selfless love

“I would do anything I can to help my lover”


Contemporary Models of Love Sternberg’s triangular theory of love

Intimacy Experience of warmth toward another person

Passion Intense romantic or sexual desire for another

person

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(continued) Commitment

Dedication to maintaining the relationship Compatibility can be represented in terms of

the congruence of the triangle



IntimacyIntimacy

PassionPassion CommitmentCommitment

RomanticLove

CompanionateLove

ConsummateLove

FatuousLove


Contemporary Models of Love Types of love

Infatuation Strong sexual desire Intimacy and commitment absent

Liking Intimacy present Passion and commitment absent

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Contemporary Models of Love Types of love (continued)

Romantic love Passion and intimacy present Commitment absent

Consummate love Combination of passion, intimacy, and

commitment

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Empty love Commitment present Passion and intimacy absent

Personal prescription Social prescription

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Fatuous love Passion and commitment present Intimacy absent

Companionate love Intimacy and commitment present Passion absent


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