Web Lecture 4 – Blog 4
On Web Lecture 4, interpersonal attraction is discussed. A cognitive approach to interpersonal attraction is probably rather prominent in today’s online dating world. My sister-in-law met her husband through an inter-organizational work relationship in which they communicated mostly via email and phone. As the web lecture states, cognitive approaches look at how beliefs, values, and attitudes influence interpersonal attraction. My sister-in-law and her husband were highly attracted to each others’ personalities, work ethic, values, etc. From this initial cognitive level of interpersonal attraction grew a friendship that resulted in a life-long partnership. The anthropological perspective was completely out of the equation for my sister-in-law and her husband. In fact, they both admitted that had physical beauty been part of their assessment in the beginning stages of their friendship, neither one would have been attracted to the other.
1 comment:
Wow thats kinda funny. So physical beauty wasn't a factor huh? That's very interesting because my friends and I argue about whether we could be in a relationship based on personality. I think about some crushes I've formed off personality and wonder if I could really date that person. I admit I can be a bit shallow sometimes.
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