Ch 11: Attraction

Part 2: Apr. 17, 2013

Mate Selection

• Research based on evolution…– Female vs. Male preferences in heterosexual

relationships:

• Criticisms of evolutionary approach?

First Encounters: Online Meeting

On-line dating

Naturally forming

relationshipsNetworked

relationships

Targeted relationships

Initiating Relationships: Internet (I) vs. Face-to-Face (F)

• How common are online relationships?

• Levinger’s model of relationship development:– 1) awareness of other – same or different for I vs. F?

– 2) surface contact – same or different for I vs. F?

– 3) mutuality – same or different for I vs. F?

• Factors leading to attraction online:– Person (P) factors – do people who seek partners online

differ?

– Other/Partner (O) factors –

– PxO interaction – how do sites create ‘matches’?

• Gender differences in matching hypothesis for online relationships?

Attachment and Love• Evolutionary approach• Secure attachment – how prevalent?– Definition & Examples?– Relationships as an adult?

• Avoidant attachment – how prevalent?– Definition & Examples?– Relationships as an adult?

• Insecure attachment – how prevalent?– Definition & Examples?– Relationships as an adult?

Theories of Love

• Passionate v Companionate Love– Companionate love: how is this described?

— Passionate love: how is this described?

• How do companionate & passionate love change over time?

– Role of excitation transfer in passion:• Bridge study: