Presented by:-SACHIN PATILTAPAS SAXENASYED REHAN ASADE.C.E 7th semester final yearG.G.I.T.M ,BHOPAL

Relationships : Friendship Parent-child Boss-worker Boyfriend-girlfriend Sibling Acquaintance Roommate

What Makes A Good Relationship?

Shared Interests

Shared ValuesTrustHonestyRespectCooperation

ReliabilitySupportUnderstanding

SensitivityForgivenessTolerance

What Relationships ProvideEmotional needsSocial satisfactionsBasic needs like shelter and food

Relationships effects in college/organization

How does this person encourage me?Have my grades improved or fallen?Have I missed college because of this person?Have I limited my extracurricular activities

so I can spend time with this person?

At WorkHave I ever missed

work because of this person?

Has this person ever come to my place of work to check up on me or embarrass me?

Does this person give me any support in my career?

A Balancing ActHealthy

relationships maintain a balance between the individuals involved in the relationship.

LOVE

1)Factors influencing attraction

2)Theories of Love

Factors Influencing Attraction

1)Proximity

2)Physical Attractiveness

3)Similarity

4)Courtship

Proximity

•People are likely to live near people of similar economic, social backgrounds:

•Wealth, class, ethnicity, and education levels tend to cluster by neighborhood

•People with similar backgrounds are inclined to like each other more .

Physical Attraction

Things that people agree on:

1) More average faces are more attractive

2) Men prefer beauty with brain.

3) Across culture, women prefer men to have a V-shaped physique .

Similarity

•Married couples report significant agreement about politics and religion.

•Friends were more similar in attitudes, beliefs, values, and interests.

1)Smile

2)Lift Eyebrows in fast jerky motion

3)Open their eyes wide

4)Lower their eyelids

5)Tilt heads down and to the side

6)Look away

Women flirtatious behaviours

Theories of Love

1)Love types

2)Triarchic Model of Love

3)Equity Theory

Love Type:-1

Passionate Love

• Love at first sight

• 34% of subjects rate ‘high’ on this scale

• Men typically have higher ratings

Love Type:-2

Selfless Love

• Putting one’s lover above one’s self

• 2% of subjects rate ‘high’ on this scale

Love Type:-3

Possessive Love

• Feeling of ownership over lover

• 2% of subjects rate ‘high’ on this scale

• Women typically have higher ratings

Love Type:-4

Logical Love

• Cognitive appreciation for other’s quality

• 17% of subjects rate ‘high’ on this scale

• Women typically have higher ratings

• It is best to love somebody with a similar background.

Love Type:-5

Game-Playing Love

• Flirtatious and not committed

• 2% of subjects rate ‘high’ on this scale

• Men typically have higher ratings

Triarchic Model of Love

Three aspects of love :•Intimacy: Closeness two people feel psychologically, how well partners understand each other.

•Passion: The amount of physical attraction and romance.

•Commitment: The cognitive factors such as the

decision to maintain the relationship.

Triarchic Model of Love

Intimacy = Liking

Passion = Infatuation

Commitment = Empty Love

I + P = Romantic Love

I + C = Companionate Love

P + C = Fatuous

Love

Love

Equity Theory

Your Benefits Partner’s BenefitsYour Contributions Partner’s Contributions

Comparison Level = average expected outcome of the relationship

Comparisons for alternatives = expectation of what could be received in a different relationship

Investment = what must be put into a relationship that can not be recovered if the relationship ends.

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Unsuccessful Relationships

1) Infidelity/Jealousy

2) Failure to compromise

3) Failure to express emotions/communicate

4) Dissimilarity emerging over time (or being discovered over time).

Conclusion :-

Successful Relationships

1) Avoiding arguments (‘yes dear’)

2) Supportive nature

3) Reaction to feelings

4) Being alone vs. being with friends during stressful times.