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Murstein’s Filter Theory
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Bernard Murstein explained the relationship among dating, social homogamy, and social exchange as a multi-step process. He uses the analogy of ‘sifting’ to suggest that individuals pass their dates through a series of ‘filters’ to screen out unacceptable marriage partners. This process of filtering leads an individual to only let one acceptable partner through, which ultimately leads to marriage.
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Field of Eligibles Who is out there, the general population.
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Propinquity Filter Who is close to us. An available group to choose from. (proximity)
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Attraction Filter (Physical attraction/Personality)
Judgment based on appearance and individual characteristics
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Homogamy Filter (Age, Race, Education, Socio-Economic Class, Religion)
Judgment based on how similar these factors are to the individual.
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Compatibility Filter (Temperment, Attitudes and Values, Needs, Roles, Habits)
Judgment based on similarities of these more qualities
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Trial Filter (Cohabitation, Engagement)
Statement of commitment here. Test of the compatibility of all previous filters.
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Decision Filter Final decision is made here to see if individual is the right choice.
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Marriage
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