pther key terms

• Social / demographic factors

  These include age, social class, education religion. More likely to form relationships – social homogamy.
• Similarity in attitudes and values

  Partners who share similar beliefs and values and interests experience better communication and greater understanding especially in the early stages of a relationship. Filter for long term compatibility and reduces potential conflicts.

   
• Complementarity of needs

  In long term relationships partners are attracted to those whose needs complement their own, this means one partners strengths may balance the others weakness