Chapter Objectives

After completing your study of this chapter you should be able to:

Discuss the role of proximity and physical attractiveness in initial attraction.

Discuss research findings on the role of similarity in friendship and describe how liking is usually mutual.

Explain the reward theory of attraction.

Describe the nature of passionate love and identify cultural, personality, and gender variations in love.

Discuss the nature of companionate love.

Identify the different attachment styles that characterize interpersonal relationships.

Discuss the importance of equity and self-disclosure in close relationships.

Identify several predictors of a stable marriage and describe the detachment process.

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