Literature Research Review : Literature Review On Relationship Development

Berger (2010) describes the preconceived ideal type of relationships that were sought by young adults:

Being successful in your search for a romantic relationship can determine the rate of development emotionally of emerging young adults.

Dating back to the early 1900’s and all the way through to the present, romantic relationships have been viewed differently. From strict unwritten dating regulations to not having regulations at all, recent generations have become more liberated in making their own decisions. The progressing times have made us become a more accepting society and have caused a decrease in the strong practice of religion and class. Even though differences such as religion and class in relationships were more than an issue they were not always a complete deterrence.

This article argues that physical attractiveness is a gateway for a healthy relationship. Singles, of both sex, recognizes the importance of physical attractiveness, especially online. Only when the standard is meet would they investigate further into the personality. It also argues that excessive attractiveness is unnecessary, and people prefers “averagely” attractive partner. The author is a dating & mating psychologist, has deep study in relationships. I will use this article as a major point to support my thesis statement.

Romantic feelings and sexual attraction to others is a natural part of growing up. In the lives of teenagers within today’s society, these new feelings can be both exciting and confusing. In the story, ‘Tomorrow, When the War Began’, this transition is illustrated to us by Ellie; “At that age (primary school) you think boys have as much personality as coat hangers, and you don't notice their looks. Then you grow up.” When adolescents experience romantic attraction for the first time, it can be difficult to distinguish the difference between the intense feelings of physical attraction and the emotional intimacy of genuine love.

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Throughout an individual 's life, they will be consistently forming and breaking relationships with other people. Relationships that a person will develop can go through some or all the stages of Knapp 's model of relational development. When a relationship is progressing through Knapp 's different stages, the individuals in a relationship will go through the different types of dialectic tension and conflict. In the movie, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, two relationships are needed to be analyzed to fulfill the coming together phase, the coming apart phase, the three dialectic tensions, and the different types of conflict.

A common misconception amongst teens is that love is simply saying “I love you” or buying gifts for their partners. However, our generation does not understand the the complexity of the depths of love. There’s reason to believe that teenagers can not experience true romantic feelings for one another, let alone love. Love has so many components to it that adolescents do not comprehend. True romantic feelings have depth and require a better understanding, which teens do not have.

Love in general, is world-wide behavior that everyone has to deal with at some point in their lives. When coming to evolutionary psychosocial science it is important because it helps with repopulation. But with teenagers, it is different; they are exploring intimacy and sexuality. “Davila et al. (2009) found increased depression scores among young adolescents girls experiencing romantic relationships.

What is romance nowadays? It is the lamest form of a relationship according to ever-growing trends in America. Instead of treating girls with respect, young men are now making the assumption that they (young ladies) ought to be used as sexual toys, here to entertain and please. Unacceptably, the crux of this repulsive issue leads straight back to the growing acceptance of super-physical relations between young people. As Jeffrey Zaslow explores in his article, “Some Date: How Homecoming Is Losing Out To Hanging Out,” young people, particularly young men would rather spend their nights “hooking up and hanging out” than show true romance and do something as simple as going to a school dance.

Peggy Giordano once said “ Girls tend to be more mature in relationships because of the intimate bonds they commonly develop with same-sex peers. Female maturity, both emotional and physical, is often two years ahead of their same age male counterparts, the study said. Teen boys also expressed less confidence in navigating relationships than girls of the same age” (Dunbar). In order to be in an age gap relationship they need to be confident that the relationship will work out for the best

   Furthermore, young people living in the hook up culture can often have little experience with dating and developing romantic relationships. Smith discusses several differences between dating and hooking up, such as the influence of alcohol and the law of emotional intimacy or commitment. This disconnect of sexual behavior and emotional connection may make it difficult to form serious relationships later on in life and can have an impact on one’s love

Early adulthood is the point in a human 's life where he or she is able to establish intimate relationships as well as friendships. Studies suggest that one is not fully developmentally complete without the formation of intimate relationships, for without them a person would become isolated and develop a fear of commitment, and likely, a mistrust in other people. To be able to form such intimate relationships one must have appropriately progressed through the earlier stages of life successfully.

This literature review will first define romantic relationships and explore what exactly happens in the development of these relationships. From the research found, individual’s age or sex did not necessarily affect the differences in communication. Some research claimed that communication itself defined a romantic relationship; while other researchers said that a couple having the conversation of, “what are we?” was enough to define the relationship. Sometimes it was mutuality in a relationship that helped define it. Mutuality in relationships was often increased with positivity and compliments between partners (Doohan and Manusov 2004).

with each other and the resulting competency of the transferral of information. As a relationship grows between children, young people and adults in whichever combination, the expectation is that information will be more easily understood and responded to. There are several factors that contribute to building a positive relationship. These include ensuring that communication is clear and understood. Appropriate language can ensure the recipient of instructions, for example, is able to comprehend what is being asked of them. Requesting that they repeat these instructions back can reveal their understanding and signpost whether elaboration or clarification