Understanding Personal Relationships: Attraction, Love, Commitment, and Responsibility | Summaries International relations

PERSONAL RELATIONHIPS

Big Question? How does knowing more about attraction, love, and

commitment help you become more responsible in a relationship?

For clear understanding let us define the following terms:

Relationship, Personal Relationship, Love, Commitment, Attraction and

Responsibility

1. Relationship is a state of connectedness between people (especially

an emotional connection)

2. Personal relationships are relationships between people, especially

those between friends, lovers and family members

3. Love is a strong affection for another arising out of kinship or

personalities

4. Commitment is the act of binding yourself (intellectually or

emotionally) to a course of action and a message that makes a pledge

5. Attraction is the act, power, or property of attracting - Attractive

quality; magnetic charm; fascination; allurement; enticement - A person

or thing that draws, attracts, allures, or entices

6. Responsibility is the social force that binds you to the courses of

action demanded by that force - A form of trustworthiness; the trait of

being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for

one’s conduct.

 WHAT DO WE MEAN BY PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS?

The concept of relationship is very broad and complex. In our model,

personal

relationships refer to close connections between people, formed by

emotional bonds and interactions. These bonds often grow from and are

strengthened by mutual experiences. Relationships are not static; they

are continually evolving, and to fully enjoy and benefit from them, we

need skills, information, inspiration, practice, and social support. In our

model, there are three kinds of personal relationships:

Family

The concept of "family" is an essential component in any discussion of

relationships, but this varies greatly from person to person. The Bureau of

the Census defines family as "two or more persons who are related by

birth, marriage, or adoption and who live together as one household." But

many people have family they don't live with or to whom they are not

bonded by love, and the roles of family vary across cultures as well as

throughout your own lifetime. Some typical characteristics of a family are

support, mutual trust, regular interactions, shared beliefs and values,

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PERSONAL RELATIONHIPS

Big Question? How does knowing more about attraction, love, and commitment help you become more responsible in a relationship? For clear understanding let us define the following terms: Relationship, Personal Relationship, Love, Commitment, Attraction and Responsibility

Relationship is a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
Personal relationships are relationships between people, especially those between friends, lovers and family members
Love is a strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personalities
Commitment is the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action and a message that makes a pledge
Attraction is the act, power, or property of attracting - Attractive quality; magnetic charm; fascination; allurement; enticement - A person or thing that draws, attracts, allures, or entices
Responsibility is the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force - A form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one’s conduct.  WHAT DO WE MEAN BY PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS? The concept of relationship is very broad and complex. In our model, personal relationships refer to close connections between people, formed by emotional bonds and interactions. These bonds often grow from and are strengthened by mutual experiences. Relationships are not static; they are continually evolving, and to fully enjoy and benefit from them, we need skills, information, inspiration, practice, and social support. In our model, there are three kinds of personal relationships: Family The concept of "family" is an essential component in any discussion of relationships, but this varies greatly from person to person. The Bureau of the Census defines family as "two or more persons who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption and who live together as one household." But many people have family they don't live with or to whom they are not bonded by love, and the roles of family vary across cultures as well as throughout your own lifetime. Some typical characteristics of a family are support, mutual trust, regular interactions, shared beliefs and values,

security, and a sense of community. Although the concept of "family" is one of the oldest in human nature, its definition has evolved considerably in the past three decades. Non-traditional family structures and roles can provide as much comfort and support as traditional forms. Friends A friendship can be thought of as a close tie between two people that is often built upon mutual experiences, shared interests, proximity, and emotional bonding. Friends are able to turn to each other in times of need. Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler, social-network researchers and authors of the book Connected, find that the average person has about six close ties—though some have more, and many have only one or none. Note that online friends don’t count toward close ties—research indicates that a large online network isn’t nearly as powerful as having a few close, real-life friends. Partnerships Romantic partnerships, including marriage, are close relationships formed between two people that are built upon affection, trust, intimacy, and romantic love. We usually experience this kind of relationship with only one person at a time. Let’s understand some of the ACCEPTABLE and UNACCEPTABLE expression of attractions.

Statements on Relationships Direction: Write T if the statement is TRUE and F if it is otherwise. Write your answer on a separate sheet.

It is important to work on communicating our feelings in relationships.
To love someone, we must love our self-first.
Trying to understand where other people are coming from rather than judging them helps us build and maintain relationships.
Having a good relationship does not contribute anything to us having good health.
When people listen deeply and let us know that they recognize the feeling behind our words, more likely than not, our relationship is doing good.
In our relationships, it is vital that we practice forgiveness when a loved one has hurt us.
Our loved ones cannot help us when we deal with stress.
Using positive methods to resolve conflict will more likely help us maintain good relationships.
Expressing gratitude to our friends and family help us maintain good relationships.
Significant differences in core values and beliefs never create a problem in relationships.
We are happy in our relationships when our loved ones stay connected by spending time with us and letting us know that they love us.
Excessive reliance on social media can be a cause of tension in relationships.
Relationships are static; they are unchangeable.
Being compassionate, forgiving and grateful contribute to healthy relationships.

To fully enjoy and benefit from relationships we need skills, information, inspiration, practice, and social support.

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