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Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada 6-1
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
(continued)
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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)
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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
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Attraction
Matching hypothesis People tend to develop romantic
relationships with people who are similar to themselves in attractiveness
More than beauty similarities
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Attraction
Reciprocity Mutual exchange
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Love
Greek Heritage Storge
Loving attachment and nonsexual affection Binds parents to children
Agape Selfless love Generosity and charity
(continued)
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Love
Greek Heritage (continued) Philia
Friendship love Liking and respect
Eros Passion
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Love
Romantic love in contemporary western culture
Infatuation versus “true love” Infatuation
Intense absorption in or focus on another person
(continued)
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Love
Infatuation versus “true love” Infatuation (continued)
Sexual desire, elation, general physiological arousal or excitement, passion
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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
(continued)
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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”
(continued)
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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”
(continued)
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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”
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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
(continued)
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Contemporary Models of Love Sternberg’s triangular theory of love
(continued) Commitment
Dedication to maintaining the relationship Compatibility can be represented in terms of
the congruence of the triangle
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Contemporary Models of Love Sternberg’s triangular theory of love
IntimacyIntimacy
PassionPassion CommitmentCommitment
RomanticLove
CompanionateLove
ConsummateLove
FatuousLove
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Contemporary Models of Love Types of love
Infatuation Strong sexual desire Intimacy and commitment absent
Liking Intimacy present Passion and commitment absent
(continued)
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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
(continued)
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Contemporary Models of Love Types of love (continued)
Empty love Commitment present Passion and intimacy absent
Personal prescription Social prescription
(continued)
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Contemporary Models of Love Types of love (continued)
Fatuous love Passion and commitment present Intimacy absent
Companionate love Intimacy and commitment present Passion absent
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End of Chapter 6