Saturday, April 18, 2009
Chapter 6 Discussion Question #2
I think we all have our own individual filtering system we use when looking at a person as a potential romantic partner. I think much of our filtering system is learned through our upbringing and we tend to look for qualities that are valued in our own culture. Ignorance leads me to judge others as unattractive because I feel everyone has a right to their opinion and a closed minded ignorant individual tends to not give others that respect. Duck's theory makes a lot of sense to me. It is like a roadmap of every relationship you have ever been in and can compare and contrast for future relationships using this tool. I have used pre-interaction cues which are non verbal impressions to determine whether you want to interact with a person and then changed my mind about the person based on cognitive cues which are strong factors in creating long lasting relationships through forming a psychological connection.
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You have a good point when you are looking at a person and making cues when getting to know the person. What they are saying and acting is good for some people and not for others. I like to make the point that people have a certain selection when it comes to the people they want in their lives so making a romantic partner a keeper you really want that person to match your needs and wants so they can work with your life other than against it. One factor I like that you mentioned was not judging others is good because we all have free rights when it comes to making our opinions and its what creates individuality.
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