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proximity
Geographical nearness. Proximity (more precisely, "functional distance") powerfully predicts liking
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mere-exposure effect
the tendency for novel stimuli to be liked more or rated more positively after the rater has been repeatedly exposed to them
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matching phenomenon
the tendency for men and women to choose as partners those who are a "good match" in attractiveness and other traits
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physical-attractiveness stereotype
The presumption that physically attractive people possess other socially desirable traits as well: What is beautiful is good
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complementarity
The popularly supposed tendency, in a relationship between two people, for each to complete what is missing in the other
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need to belong
A motivation to bond with others in relationships that provide ongoing, positive interactions
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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.
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two-factor theory of emotion
Arousal X its label = emotion
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companionate love
The affection we feel for those with whom our lives are deeply interwined
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equity
A condition in which the outcomes people receive from a relationship are proportional to what they contribute to it.
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self-disclosure
Revealing intimate aspects of oneself to others
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disclosure reciprocity
The tendency for one person's intimacy of self-disclosure to match that of a converstional partner
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