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This includes casual sexual experiences with strangers or acquaintances (kissing,oral sex, intercourse) without the expectation of any further contact after the fact. Pg.173
Usually involves friends remaining friends after they've been intimate.Pg.173
statutes barring sexual relations and marriage between people of different races Pg.176
being open and intimate with a partner Pg.178
deciding on power sharing or control issues Pg.178
finding similarities Pg.178
Figuring out the cost and benefits of being involved in the relationship Pg.178
internal working models of attachment may be uncomfortable with intimacy, sharing feelings, or expressions of intense emotion Pg.179
people both desire and fear closeness so they tend to avoid getting too involved with others in order to prevent rejection and being hurt Pg.179
involves partners being on their best behavior in the beginning of a courtship but then becoming disappointed as time goes on Pg.179
is characterized by increases in the neurotransmitter dopamine Pg.184
phase when the partners develop a sense of calm, security, and emotional intimacy Pg.185
the state of being close to someone or something Pg.186
states that the more often we are exposed to someone, the more we like him or her Pg.187
states that we are drawn to those who are about as attractive as we are, share like personality traits, have obtained similar levels of education, share religious or cultural values, and have similar interests Pg.188
the tendency for people to seek out or be attracted to those who are similar to themselves Pg.188
mate selection states that people evaluate potential partners based on perceived attractiveness, compatibility, similarity, and whether the person has the attributes and the potential to play roles we consider to be vital characteristics of an “ideal” mate Pg.188
states that we sift through all possible potential mates until smaller and smaller groups of eligible mates are formed Pg.192
population of people who could potentially be our mates Pg.192
A period during which a couple develop a romantic relationship, especially with a view to marriage Pg.188
experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome Pg.188
engrossed in thought;distracted
evolutionary forces may influence how we select our mates Pg.181
sex hormones like estrogens and androgens are peaking Pg.183
focuses on obvious as well as subtle power differentials Pg.191
refers to early stage romantic excursions that serve as a foundation for building a potentially committed relationship Pg.173
makes us feel warm and tingly, blissfully happy, and somewhat intoxicated Pg.182
hypothalamic pituitary adrenal Pg.186
focuses on the functional role each person plays in making the larger social system work as it should Pg.194

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