Friendship and Love

These flashcards cover key concepts and terminology from the lecture on friendship and love, focusing on relationship development and factors that influence attraction and satisfaction.

Close relationships

Relationships that are important, interdependent, and long-lasting, involving significant time and energy for maintenance.

Proximity

Geographic and spatial closeness that influences attraction in relationships.

Familiarity

The mere exposure effect; positive feelings towards someone increase with frequent exposure.

Physical attractiveness

A key factor in initial encounters, highly valued in romantic relationships by both genders.

Matching hypothesis

The theory that people of similar physical attractiveness tend to be attracted to each other.

Reciprocal liking

The phenomenon where if you believe someone likes you, you will likely reciprocate those feelings.

Self-disclosure

Voluntarily sharing personal information with another person, essential for relationship development.

Social exchange theory

A theory that suggests interpersonal relationships are maintained based on perceived rewards and costs.

Comparison level

A personal standard that determines what is acceptable concerning rewards and costs in relationships.

Friendship standards

Criteria identified by Hall (2012) that contribute to friendship satisfaction, including loyalty and enjoyment.

Friendship repair rituals

Steps taken to restore friendships after conflict, including reproach, remedy, and acknowledgment.