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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > field of eligibles and availables
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > field of eligibles and availables
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > field of eligibles and availables
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > social context of relationships > field of eligibles and availables
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > social context of relationships > field of eligibles and availables
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > social context of relationships > field of eligibles and availables

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field of eligibles and availables  

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  • Humans seek relationship partners, and eventually mates, according to principles that help to narrow the universe of possibilities to a final choice. At least three general concepts are useful when thinking about how this winnowing process works: eligibles, availables, and desirables. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Field of Eligibles and Availables]

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