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The formation of relationships.
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THE FORMATION OF RELATIONSHIPS. Attraction can be defined as an individual's tendency to evaluate someone in a positive way. Attraction is a multifactorial emotion. That is, several factors have an influence on interpersonal attraction. Four main explanations have been developed to account for why we develop particular relationships. Proximity - this is the single most important predictor in who we will develop relationships with, and is termed the 'propinquity effect'. We develop a certain familiarity with people we see regularly, which is positive, in that it allows us to get to know more about their behaviour. Also, the more frequent the interaction, the less effort has to be made within it. From a sociobiological perspective, it benefits us to socialise and co-operate with others who are close to us, because if we are pleasant, and give favours to others, we are more likely to receive them back. Research into proximity - this...
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