PUBH 101 intimate relationships and communication

self concept

feel good about yourself

self esteem

have a healthy relationship with yourself

self acceptance

positive views of self develop in infancy and childhood

gender role and communication

cultural expectations are also learned in childhood and affect the way we relate to others

attachment

adult styles of loving may be based on childhood styles of attachment to a primary caregiver

what do friendships teach

tolerance, sharing and trust

what are characteristics of friendship

companionship, respect, acceptance, help, trust, loyalty, mutuality, reciprocity

love

positive factors that draw people together

sex

excitement and passion, adds fascination and pleasure

commitment

reflects responsibility, reliability and faithfulness

temporary features of love

euphoria, preoccupation, idealization, devaluation, infatuation

triangular theory of love

intimacy, passion, commitment

intimacy

feelings of attachment, closeness, connectedness, bondedness

passion

motivational drives and sexual attraction

commitment

decision to remain together, with the ultimate goal of making long term plans

emotional intelligence

give and receive emotional support, ability to observe emotions without judging them helps during arguments or conflicts

when is a relationship unhealthy

physical or emotional abuse, codependency

nonverbal communication

ability to interpret nonverbal messages, body language should agree with words

how can social media influence communication and relationships

missing nonverbal cues, promoting an idealized version of oneself, spying, checking ones phone rather than staying present, publicizing more areas of ones life

self disclosure

revealing risky personal information usually helps create greater intimacy

listening

trying to understand instead of judging, blaming, advising, or trying to control

feedback

a constructive response to anothers self disclosure, usually involving reciprocal self disclosure

sexual orientation

an enduring emotional, romantic and/or sexual attraction. sexual orientation is fluid

advantages of not marrying

career and personal development, freedom

disadvantages of not marrying

lack of companionship, economic hardship

four general styles of parenting

authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, uninvolved

what percent of children are living with a single parent

26%