pair bond ✔✔✔An enduring relatioship between members of the opposite sex that ensures
reproduction and protection of children
functions of marriage ✔✔✔Brings order to- sexual reproduction, socialization of children,
division of labour
passion ✔✔✔a strong feeling of sexual desire for another, develops the fastest
intimacy ✔✔✔intense friendship develops more slowly, as the individual shares himself or
herself with another
commitment ✔✔✔maintaining the relationship while it grow & offering rewards
Sternberg's Triangle ✔✔✔love consists of passion, intimacy and commitment- the nature of the
relationship changes over time.
romantic love ✔✔✔evolutionary perspective- it is advantageous for: individuals because it
provides support
culture because it allows for it to be enriched and passed down
children because stability create better resources and a better environment
function of courtship ✔✔✔Men display their resources to prove they have the potential to be
good providers
Women display the qualities that make them desirable & nurturing
ideal mate theory ✔✔✔Perceptions of an ideal mate are formed from pleasant experiences with
other individuals in childhood, usually a person's family
Murstien's filter ✔✔✔dating allows people to sort through potential partners with a finer and
finer filter to establish compatibility