lesson 3

• Teenage friendships


  • Adolescents start establishing strong ties and bonds with their friends and peers
  • Spend more time with their circle of friends rather than with their family
  • Provide a safe venue for teens to explore their identities, express themselves without inhibition, share problems and concerns, pursue thrills and adventures without fear, and simply "rule the world" in the company of their friends
• Peer influence


  Plays a significant role in middle and late adolescence
• Interpersonal attraction


  Refers to forces or elements that make people like each other. It is a positive attitude or fondness that draws people toward each other.
• Factors that influence attraction


  • Physical attractiveness
  • Physical proximity
  • Similarity
  • Reciprocal liking
  • Familiarity
• Physical attractiveness


  The appreciation of beauty may vary depending on the eyes of the beholder. A personal preference measured based on different standards.
• Physical proximity


  Geographical location such as place of residence, school, or work significantly affects interpersonal attraction.
• Similarity


  People appreciate those similar to them in terms of opinions, interests, personality, and background.
• Reciprocal liking


  People have a strong tendency to like those who like them as well.
• Familiarity


  Social psychologist Robert Zajonc revealed that the repetitive presentation of a variety of stimuli increases liking for them.
• 8 types of love - Ancient Greeks

  • Philia (love between friends)
  • Eros (sense of being in love with someone)
  • Storge (sense of being in love to your family)
  • Agape (unconditional love)
  • Philautia (having a healthy "self-compassion" love towards oneself)
  • Mania (obsessiveness or madness over a love partner)
  • Ludus (flirting and beginning stages of intimate love)
  • Pragma (mature love that develops over time)
• Robert Sternberg, a psychologist, developed the triangular theory of love, which encompasses the human experiences of love.

  
• 5 ways to become responsible in a relationship

  • Clarify your boundaries
  • Learn to communicate
  • Invest in an "emotional bank account"
  • Learn to forgive others
  • Consult professionals