Attraction and Liking

Who are you sexually and romantically attracted to? Do you know why you’re attracted to them? Throughout this paper I will bust the myth that who you are attracted to is based on your sex.  Before we get in too deep with this paper, let us sort some things out.

The second component of the study, participants were randomly assigned to engage in a virtual interaction through Instant Messenger Chat or a face-to-face interaction with a partner, including several experimental controls. They were unfamiliar of each other and interacted with an individual of the same sex. Then they were given one of two sets of ‘Getting to know you’’ questions to control the content of the interaction and the topics discussed. For approximately five minutes, the participants discussed about topics relevant to the questions, to gather as much information about each other as they could. For the FTF interaction condition, the members were facing each other in chairs, whereas for the virtual interaction the individual was

In Bret Aston Ellis’s The Rules of Attraction, drug and alcohol abuse runs rampant throughout the novel. The main characters of the novel, Sean Bateman, Lauren Hynde, and Paul Denton, heavily use drugs and alcohol throughout the novel. Moreover, as the author portrays, drug and alcohol use are heavily integrated into the college campus culture, as nearly every character is using a wide assortment of drugs or alcohol readily available in the 1980s. Even though awareness of this problem is spreading, drug and alcohol use is still a big concern decades later. First, the problem of alcohol use and abuse will be explained. An analysis will reveal that Ellis’s The Rules of Attraction is an accurate portrayal of the drug culture on college

What makes us attracted to certain people more than others? The science of Psychology explains how people become attracted to one another. Certainly some aspects of beauty are cultural; fashion and trends change over time. Also, society and the media influence us into thinking what traits are attractive. Some reasons for attraction have to do with familiarity and proximity. Biology also plays a role in determining what traits we will possess. Biology and Psychology work hand and hand to help us pick our mates.

B efore marriage, love or even dating, there is attraction, the unexpected force that draws two people together. Physical attractiveness is the physical traits which are perceived and believed to be aesthetically pleasing or beautiful. There are multiple factors which influence one person to be attracted to another. These factors can vary between many cultures, cultural and social aspects, and individual subjective preferences (Gangestad & Scyheyd, 2005). An individuals perceived attractiveness can have a significant effect on how they are judged in terms of employment or social opportunities, friendship, sexual behavior, and marriage (Townsend & Levy, 1990).

Humans have a tendency to form connections with those who have shared experiences with them, and these connections are strengthened immensely through repeated contact. Whether a small or large interaction, when experiencing something with others, new

According to Riela et al (2010), several factors such as gender, culture and ethnicity influence on the experiences of attraction, falling in love and nature of relationships. Ultimately, such factors also determine whether relationships are successful or not and from that context, Scenario Four – Attraction and Relationships, is the case study chosen for this project. However, Scenario Five – Scientist vs. Practitioner Decision Making Gap, was also a favorite alongside Scenario Four. The concept of sexual abuse by a person who is supposed to be the source of security and comfort for the victim makes Scenario Five worth further investigations. More specifically and in relation to the choice of Scenario Four, Ullman (2008) explained how and why child victims of sexual abuse have difficulties in their relationships later in life. It was, however, possible to narrow down to Scenario Four because of its focus on relationships from the psychological

Humans attracted to certain features, such as wide hips or bigger busts for females (Gaulin et al. 2012). Scientists believe that we are attracted to certain features because they help humans increase the chances of reproduction. Biological predisposition means that our genes determine our personalities based on our parents. My research will answer the question, “Does biological predisposition influence attraction more than cultural influences?” There are multiple studies done on the topic of what influences attraction. There are some cultural influences in who we are attracted to. Helen Fisher states “but I have come to

The second study which is a lot more recent and had a very different goal behind it, “In the current set of studies, we aim to determine the degree to which men and women experience romantic attraction in these purportedly non-romantic alliances, and the frequency with which they perceive attraction as a benefit rather than a cost of being involved in cross-sex friendships.” (Bleske-Rechek, 2012). Basically, this study focused more on the opposite sex and attraction between the participants. In this study they refer to their hypotheses as “predictions”. A prediction that was stated within the research was that “Young men would experience more attraction to their female counterparts.” And the turnout was

Perception is based on using our senses to gain an impression of someone or something. We then use information from sensory inputs to analyze and make decisions on our view of that person or subject. There are many factors which influence the way we perceive people. The nature of the perceiver and the nature of the situation are two such factors referenced in this week's material (Hitt, Miller & Colella, 2015). The nature of the perceiver is broken down into three key areas; familiarity with the other person, feelings toward the other person, and general emotional state of the perceiver (Hitt, Miller & Colella, 2015). Familiarity with the other person bases perceptions on the length of time the perceiver has know people, and the perceiver's adaptability to change or adapt to variances in longstanding

They also mention that the study may be limited as their sample was primarily college students and that not all participants of the same sex answered the same way (Kennair et al, 2011). In addition, past research has shown that the environment that one grows up in greatly affects how they view relationships and form sexual strategies in the future and this too could have played a role in participants’ answers. Another limitation to the study is that the questionnaire was written from an evolutionary psychology perspective and there is a chance that if the questions were written in another perspective, the responses may have been different (Kennair et al., 2011). The article concludes with a reminder that it supports, but does not prove, the evolutionary theory of sexual differences in jealousy and urges for more research to be done on individual and environmental differences on participants’ responses (Kennair et al.,

Most intimate relationship begins with attraction. Attraction plays a big part in developing a relationship between two people, whether it leads to intimacy or just casual or professional relationship. Some features, such as physical attractiveness, psychological dispositions, familiarity, and other aspects can trigger attraction between people (Baumeister & Finkel, 2010). People evaluate these features in each person they meet and weigh their judgment whether or not this particular person has matching criteria that can lead to a relationship, particularly intimate relationship. To form an intimate relationship, people are most likely considering multiple characteristics that match with their expectation before deciding whether this particular

After that discussion at the restaurant, their bond grew strong and got stronger as time went by. They talked-out their problem the minute they realized they one. If not, they would reach out to one of their close friends to help them settle their differences and see other’s point of view (17-Emblems,

The relationship between physical attraction and economic status are some of the key factor for dating. It’s important to take into consideration that people often seek a partner for their wealth, rather than love. Based upon the social construct it may be beneficial to marry an individual of high social economics statues because it can introduce access to resource, job opportunities, and influence over those of lower socioeconomic status. This is in fact an issue because it supports traditional gender roles that prevents social change and people for discovering themselves.

However, the interpersonal attraction of two people of opposite sex was relatively extended to a romantic