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Feb 19, 2021 · Why do we make friends or fall in love with some people, but not others? How do I get someone to like me? The psychology of attraction can with answers to these questions.
- Christine Hammond, MS, LMHC
- Magnetic attraction. The closer two opposing magnets get to each other, the stronger the connection. This concept explains these three typical examples.
- Like finds like. This idea of Birds of a feather flock together, manifests in relationships that are matched by two people with the same type of personality trait.
- Dysfunctions that match. This list is a small sampling of common disorders that are naturally drawn towards each other in a cycle that perpetuates the continuation of each.
- Parental attraction. Sigmund Freud believed that a person is often attracted to their parent in childhood. But weirdly enough some carry this subconscious attraction into their adult relationships.
- Acquaintances
- Casual Friends
- Close Friends
- Intimate Friends
These are people you recognize and who recognize you. You may chat to them occasionally, know some basic facts about them, and make small talk. For example, if you are acquainted with your neighbor, you might know their full name and what kind of job they do. Or, if you have acquaintances at work, you might make small talk with them in the break ro...
Casual friends enjoy one another’s company and usually make plans to meet up. Unlike acquaintances, casual friends go beyond shallow topics during conversations. They tend to go beneath the surface and share slightly more personal things. For example, an acquaintance might tell you their job title and where they work. A casual friend might share th...
At this level, two people feel and show meaningful affection and concern for one another. Compared to casual friends, close friends usually want to see each other more often and offer more emotional support. Here are some other common characteristics of close friendships: 1. You both feel able to reach out to each other at any time; you are happy t...
An intimate friendship is similar to a close friendship. Intimate friends trust, accept, and support one another. However, an intimate friendship involves an even deeper sense of connection. With an intimate friend, very few topics are off-limits; you might feel able to talk about anything and everything. The friendship feels safe and familiar. Ano...
Mar 19, 2019 · True love with a best friend usually means that you feel at ease in witnessing each other. In most cases that ease seems to come from a sense of deep similarity.
Feb 3, 2022 · Key points. There are two main types of intimacy: friendship-based and passion-based (i.e. romantic). Sometimes one turns into the other. Research has largely ignored friends-first romance...
- Arash Emamzadeh
Dec 18, 2018 · It is not surprising that we tend to like people who are similar to us, and there is a large body of research that confirms this. But the reasons why we like people who are like us can...
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