Finding The Right PartnerGroup 6

The capitalization Of Selecting A PartnerWhy Your Hypothetical Struggle Is Their Fiscal Gain

Brief Overview

Online Dating Magazine estimates that there are more than 5,000 online dating services worldwide.

$970.1 million is the Value of the U.S. dating service industry in 2007

There were 393 such matchmaking businesses in the U.S in 2007.

The average wedding cost in the United States is $25,200.

Love is the most common theme in music, movies, and TV show plots.

51.1 million Americans read romance novels.

Psychological Factors Operative In Mate SelectionTheories behind behavior

Complementary-Needs Theory

In essence the theory say, “opposites attract”

Partners can also be drawn to each other on the basis of nurturance versus receptivity.

Affectionate vs. Not Affectionate

Winch was the father of theory in 1955.

Examples In Pop CulturePop Culture

Criticism:Opposites ≠ AttractOpposites ≠ Attract

Studies by CNN have proven that opposites attract is just a myth and we tend to get along with people who are similar to us.

In a study done in 2003 researches found that individuals looked for like minded people thus applied the Positive Assortative Personality Mating theory.

Exchange TheoryBest ROI = Return On Investment

Individuals tend to know how to value themselves and go for what they think they deserve or are worth.

We typically tend to look for the best offer based on:

Age

Physical Characteristics

Economics Status

Education

5 Concepts Explaining The Exchange Process

Rewards

Costs

Profit

Loss

Alternative

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Rewards & Costs

Profit & Loss

AlternativeCan you get more?

Role Theory & Attachment TheoryRole theory basically suggests that you’d be marrying someone like Mom or Dad.

Freud invented Role Theory.

Attachment theory of mate selection emphasizes the drive toward:

Intimacy

A social connection

A emotional connection

Examples In Pop CulturePop Culture

Positive Assortative Personality MatingIndividuals look for partners who are similar in these areas:

Religious Beliefs

Physical Traits

Age

Socioeconomic Status

Intelligence

Political Ideology

FANTASY VS. REALITY

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct-CdyT4HkM

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