LIKING AND FRIENDSHIP...

SOCIAL BEHAVIOR

INTERPERSONAL ATTRACTION

LIKING AND FRIENDSHIP

Interpersonal attraction refers to

Positive feelings toward another.

Key factors in attraction

(i.e)

Factors that promote the development of liking and friendship.

Proximity Effects

It would be difficult for you to develop a friendship with someone you never met.

It happens occasionally for instance among pen pals or users of online

computer services.

but attraction usually depends on people being in the same place at the same time,

making proximity a major factor in attraction.

Proximity refers to

Geographic,residential, and other forms of spatial closeness.

(Classroom seating, office arrangements, and so forth)

Generally,

People become acquainted with, and attracted to, people who live, work , shop,

and play nearby.

The closer people's doors were, the more likely they were to bcame friends.

Physical Effects

In the realm of romance, being physically attractive appears to be more important
for females than males.

This gender gap was apparent in a recent study of the tactics people use
in pursuing romantic relationships.

Similarities and differences between the s*xes in tactics of attraction
(Buss asked newlywed subjects to rate how often they had used 23 tactics of attraction
to make themselves more appealing to their partner.

	Mean	Mean
Tactics of attraction	Frequency	Frequency
	(N=102)	(N=106)

Tactics Used significantly	Men	Women
more by males	Men	Women

Display Resources	0.67	0.44
Brag about resources	0.73	0.60
Display Sophistication	1.18	0.88
Display Strenght	0.96	0.44
Display Athleticism	1.18	0.94
Show Off	0.70	0.47

Tactics Used significantly	Men	Women
more by females	Men	Women

Wear make up	0.02	1.63
Keep clean and groomed	2.27	2.44
Alter appearance (General)	0.39	1.27
Wear Stylish Clothes	1.22	2.00
Act Coy	0.54	0.73
Wear jewelry	0.25	2.21
Wear Sexy clothes	0.68	0.91

*Tactics for which no significant sx**	Men	Women
differences were found	Men	Women

Act provocative	0.77	0.90
Flirt	2.13	2.09
Keep hair groomed	2.20	2.31
Increase social exposure	0.89	0.90
Act nice	1.77	1.86
Display humor	2.42	2.28
Act promiscuous	0.30	0.21
Act submissive	1.24	1.11
Dissemble(Feign agreement)	1.26	1.09
Touch	2.26	2.16

Note :
The 11 tactics used most frequently by each s*x ( those above the median )
are highlighted , showing considerable overlap betweem males and females in
the tactics they use most.

The matching hypothesis proposes that males and females of approximately equal
physical attractiveness are likely to select each other as partners.

Similarity Effects

Similarity causes attraction.
Similarity cause liking.

Liking is influenced by both similarity and dissimilarity in attitudes.

Reciprocity Effects

Reciprocity involves liking those who show that they like you.

Ingratiation is

a conscious effort to cultivate others liking by complimenting them, agreeing with them,
and doing them favors.

Note :

Studies of proximity, physical attractiveness, similarity and reciprocity shed
some light on the formation and evolution of friendships and romantic relationship.


According to the matching hypothesis, males and females who are similar in
physical attractiveness are likely to be drawm together.

This type of matching may also influence the formation of friendship.


For Men :	Men May be friends, but women only be acquaintances.

For Women :		Women may be friends, but men only be acquaintances.

		Durant : Pleasures of philosophy


Love each and every one…..