Human Relationships Unit: Interpersonal Relationships Learning Objective: Analyze why relationships may change or end
Why relationships change or end Infidelity rwhttp:// rw r_tells_us_why_we_love_cheat.htmlhttp:// r_tells_us_why_we_love_cheat.html
MHC genes are too similar affect-womens-tastehttp:// affect-womens-taste Social exchange theory (Kelley and Thibaut, 1959) Contemporary-Concepts.htmlhttp://family.jrank.org/pages/1595/Social-Exchange-Theory-Major- Contemporary-Concepts.html Based on cost-benefit analysis where cost of relationship must not outweigh the benefits Equity theory (Walster, 1978) social Equality is important in maintenance of fidelity Individuals who feel deprived or under-benefited are more likely to cheat than individuals who feel fairly treated or over-benefited (Hatfield, 1979)
Fatal attraction theory (Felmlee, 1995) or-break-theory-of-fatal-attractionhttp:// or-break-theory-of-fatal-attraction Factor that caused initial attraction is also responsible for its ultimate demise A musician that lives freely and day-to-day is initially attractive but long-term his partner may view him as undesirable to settle down with