What factors lead people to form relationships, or not? We have looked at two theories here - the Filter Model (a 'field of availables' is filtered, in three stages, to a 'field of desirables' - people you actually want to go out with) and Reward / Need theory (relationships get going if both parties are rewarded for being with each other, and certain needs - including self-disclosure - are met).
Reward / Need can also be used to explain why some relationships are maintained while others break down. We have also considered 'Economic' theories based on Social Exchange - the trade-off of benefits and costs of being in a relationship.
Here is the presentation for theories of the formation of relationships, and here is the one for maintenance and breakdown of relationships.
Bring your notes on these, including how they are supported by research, to Friday's lesson please.
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