Attraction
Genesis of Interpersonal Relationships: Attraction
Identify and differentiate between short-term initial attraction and long-term maintenance attraction.
First of all, read the chapter file that I attach for you, then base on following information to write two pages.
Review Key Terms:
interpersonal attraction
short-term initial attraction
long-term maintenance attraction
proximity
physical appearance
competence reciprocation of liking
similarity
complementary needs
Apply: Which source of attraction is probably the most important for sustaining a long-term relationship? Why? Which is least important? Why?
Assess: What is it that attracts you to other people? Why are other people attracted to you? Make a list of the first names of your closest friends. Using the sources of attraction in the text, identify which sources explain your attraction to the people on your list. Which source of attraction appears the most often and which sources most strongly affect you? Which source has the least amount of impact? What would each friend say was the reason he or she is attracted to you?
