Attraction Answers

Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: The three components of romantic love are intimacy, passion, and commitment. Intimacy is the closeness that develops in a relationship. Passion is the strong feelings of romantic and/or sexual attraction. Commitment is a pledge to remain in and maintain a relationship. Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: The three components of romantic love are intimacy, passion, and commitment. Intimacy is the closeness that develops in a relationship. Passion is the strong feelings of romantic and/or sexual attraction. Commitment is a pledge to remain in and maintain a relationship.

Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: According to the evolutionary perspective, men and women have similar mate selection strategies: they want to mate with someone who gives them the best chance of productive reproduction. A male wants to make sure that the female will be able to bear children. Therefore he will look for youth, which is an indication of reproductive fitness. Females, on the other hand, knowing that they will be investing nine months into each pregnancy, will be looking for a male who can provide resources to the mother and the child and who will offer a healthy genetic contribution. Therefore, a female will look for a mix of youthful and mature features and will assess the male’s ability to produce. Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: According to the evolutionary perspective, men and women have similar mate selection strategies: they want to mate with someone who gives them the best chance of productive reproduction. A male wants to make sure that the female will be able to bear children. Therefore he will look for youth, which is an indication of reproductive fitness. Females, on the other hand, knowing that they will be investing nine months into each pregnancy, will be looking for a male who can provide resources to the mother and the child and who will offer a healthy genetic contribution. Therefore, a female will look for a mix of youthful and mature features and will assess the male’s ability to produce.

Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: The four primary factors in attraction are proximity, physical attractiveness, similarity, and reciprocal liking. Proximity is the relative distance between two people. The nearer two people are to one another, the more likely they are to develop a relationship. Physical attractiveness is the physical appearance of a person, and it has been shown to have a great effect on how willing people are to begin a relationship. Similarity is the degree of shared characteristics or qualities between two people. Research has shown that a high degree of similarity is a key factor in measures of attraction. The last factor is reciprocal liking. Reciprocal liking is the degree to which people return the like or love that they receive. Research has shown that expressing like or love to another is likely to elicit the same feelings from them. Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: The four primary factors in attraction are proximity, physical attractiveness, similarity, and reciprocal liking. Proximity is the relative distance between two people. The nearer two people are to one another, the more likely they are to develop a relationship. Physical attractiveness is the physical appearance of a person, and it has been shown to have a great effect on how willing people are to begin a relationship. Similarity is the degree of shared characteristics or qualities between two people. Research has shown that a high degree of similarity is a key factor in measures of attraction. The last factor is reciprocal liking. Reciprocal liking is the degree to which people return the like or love that they receive. Research has shown that expressing like or love to another is likely to elicit reciprocal feelings.