the tendency for novel stimuli to be liked more or rated more positively after the rater has been repeatedly exposed to them
matching phenomenon
the tendency for men and women to choose as partners those who are a "good match" in attractiveness and other traits
physical-attractiveness stereotype
The presumption that physically attractive people possess other socially desirable traits as well: What is beautiful is good
complementarity
The popularly supposed tendency, in a relationship between two people, for each to complete what is missing in the other
need to belong
A motivation to bond with others in relationships that provide ongoing, positive interactions
passionate love
A state of intense longing for union with another. Passionate lovers are absorbed in each other, feel ecstatic at attaining thier partner's love, and are disconsolate on losing it.
two-factor theory of emotion
Arousal X its label = emotion
companionate love
The affection we feel for those with whom our lives are deeply interwined
equity
A condition in which the outcomes people receive from a relationship are proportional to what they contribute to it.
self-disclosure
Revealing intimate aspects of oneself to others
disclosure reciprocity
The tendency for one person's intimacy of self-disclosure to match that of a converstional partner