The Mating Game (eBook)

A Primer on Love, Sex, and Marriage

Pamela C. Regan (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016 | 3., Third Edition
472 Seiten
Sage Publications, Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4833-7923-4 (ISBN)

Inhalt

PART I. Mating Relationships
Chapter 1: Mate Preferences
Theoretical Approaches to Human Mating
Methods Used to Examine Mate Preferences
Empirical Evidence
Continuing Debates
Chapter 2: Attraction, Affiliation, and Courtship
Who Do We Like? Principles of Romantic Attraction
Who Do We Approach? Principles of Romantic Affiliation
How Do We Convey Romantic Interest? Principles of Flirting
E-Courtship: Attraction, Affiliation, and Flirting in Cyberspace
The First Date
Beyond the First Date: Initiating a Romantic Relationship
Pathways to Commitment
Chapter 3: Relationship Development
The Sequence of Relationship Development
The Process of Relationship Development
Chapter 4: Marriage and Mate Selection
Mating Systems Across Cultures
The Nature of Marriage
Division of Labor
Marital Satisfaction: How Happy Are Married Couples?
Has Marriage Changed Over Time?
Same-Sex Marriage
Cohabitation: An Alternative to Marriage
Chapter 5: Conflict and Dissolution
Conflict
Relationship Dissolution
Chapter 6: Intervention
Identifying Distressed Relationships
Treating Distressed Relationships
Does Therapy Work?
Part II. Love
Chapter 7: General Theories of Love
The Triangular Theory of Love
The Colors (Styles) of Love
The Prototype Approach: Mental Models of Love
Chapter 8: Passionate and Companionate Love
Passionate Love: A “Sexy” Kind of Love
Companionate Love: A “Sturdy” Kind of Love
Chapter 9: Love Gone Bad: Problematic Aspects of Love
Unrequited Passionate Love: When the One We Love Does Not Love Us
Relational Stalking: When Romantic Interest Becomes Obsession
Relational Aggression: When Love Turns Violent
Loss of Passion: When Attraction Fades
PART III. Sex
Chapter 10: Sexual Attitudes
Beliefs About Sex in Dating Relationships
Beliefs About Sex in Marital Relationships
Chapter 11: Sex in Beginning Relationships
Sexuality and the Attraction Process
Sexuality in Beginning Relationships
Chapter 12: Sex in Established Relationships
Sexual Frequency
Sexual Practices
Sexual Preferences
Sexual Satisfaction
Sexual Communication
Sexuality and Relationship Satisfaction
Chapter 13: Sex Gone Bad: Problematic Aspects of Relational Sex
Sexual Disinterest: When the One We Desire Does Not Desire Us
Sexual Assault: When Sex Becomes Nonconsensual
Sexual Infidelity: When the One We’ve Chosen Cheats
Sexual Jealousy: A Common Response to Infidelity
PART IV. Individual Differences
Chapter 14: Maleness and Femaleness
Biological Sex
Psychological Gender and Gender Role Orientation
Chapter 15: Personality
Supertraits
Self-Monitoring
Sociosexual Orientation
Chapter 16: Interpersonal Belief Systems
Attachment Styles
Rejection Sensitivity
Romanticism

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.1.2016
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sozialpsychologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Mikrosoziologie
• Schlagworte: Attraction • human relationships • Love • marriage • mating • Sex
• ISBN-10: 1-4833-7923-X / 148337923X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4833-7923-4 / 9781483379234