Attraction

Instrumental Support

Support that helps by making the solution task focused

Socioemotional Support

Support that comes from validation and emotional support. Done for peace of mind. Can be provided through hugs.

Propinquity

Functional distance. Interaction frequency influences the friends we make.

The Mere Exposure Effect

The tendency to prefer stimuli (including, but not limited to, people) that we have seen frequently.

Matching Phenonmenon

We tend to choose partners who match us in attractiveness and other traits 

Ben Franklin Effect

 Am I going to like someone who I do a favor for? Or someone who does a favor for me

Self Fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation—whether correct or not—that influences a person’s behavior in a way that causes the belief to come true.

Reactance Theory

The strong emotional response that we experience when we feel that our freedom of choice is being taken away when we expect that we should have choice.