Chapter 7 - Liking and Loving

Faces

Babies love faces, and they find pretty faces more attractive than other faces.

Physical Attractiveness

Physical attractiveness is associated with being healthier, happier, more sensitive, and more successful.

Cosmetic Surgery

91% of straight men get cosmetic surgery.

Ideal Female Partner Traits

Men look for signs of peak fertility in partners, such as smooth skin and a small waist-to-hip ratio.

Beautiful = Good Bias

The belief that attractive people possess more positive characteristics and competence.

Proximity (Mere Exposure Effect)

People are more attracted to faces that resemble their primary caregiver.

Passionate Love

Characterized by physical arousal, intense absorption, and initial excitement in a relationship.

Companionate Love

Develops after physical attraction, involving deep affection and attachment.

Love Triangles

Robert Sternberg's triangle model of love includes intimacy, commitment, and passion.

Communal Relationships

Relationships where partners support each other's needs without keeping score.

Attachment Styles

Secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized styles that influence adult relationships.

Red Flags in Relationships

Signs of unhealthy relationships include sunk-cost bias and overjustification effect.