Filter theory

• Who proposed the filter theory of attraction?

  Kerckhoff and Davis
• What does filter theory explain about attractiveness?

  It explains attractiveness in terms of attitudes and personalities
• What is the first filter in filter theory?

  Social demography
• What factors are included in social demography?

  Geographical location, class, education, religion, ethnic group
• How does social demography influence relationships?

  People are more likely to form relationships with similar others
• What is the second filter in filter theory?

  Similarity in attitudes
• Why is similarity in attitudes important in relationships?

  It leads to self-disclosure and mutual attraction
• Who conducted research on self-disclosure related to similarity in attitudes?

  Byrne
• What is the third filter in filter theory?

  Complementarity
• What does complementarity refer to in relationships?

  Partners meet each other's needs
• Why is complementarity important in long-term relationships?

  It helps partners fulfill each other's needs
• What research supports filter theory?

  Winch (1958)
• What did Winch (1958) find about early relationship stages?

  Similarity of personality and interests is typical
• How does complementarity of needs change as relationships develop?

  It increases in importance
• What does the research by Anderson et al. (2003) suggest about relationships?

  Partners experience emotional convergence over time
• What concept did Davis and Rusbult (1983) introduce related to attitudes in relationships?

  Attitude alignment
• What does attitude alignment imply about partners over time?

  They bring their attitudes into line with each other
• What is a limitation of filter theory regarding temporal validity?

  It lacks relevance in the online dating world
• How has the rise of dating apps affected social demography's importance?

  It has made social demography less important
• What is an example of how dating apps challenge filter theory?

  They connect people outside their socioeconomic background
• How does the shift to online dating weaken filter theory?

  It reduces the relevance of social demography