formation of relationship

• one assumption from the positive approach which can be applied to the formation of relationships is "focus on the good life."
• humans are social creatures, programmed to find, build and maintain relationships. Christopher Peterson (2008) identified that positive psychology can be summarised in the phrase "other people matter," i.e. building relationships with others will help to make us happy.
• one element of the good life is having a positive connection to others; forming positive relationships with others can improve our subjective well-being and help us to achieve "the good life."
• it is often by being with others that we get the most out of positive experiences in our lives, e.g. when we share good news or personal achievements.