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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > interpersonal attraction
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > interpersonal attraction
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > interpersonal attraction
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > psychological processes > interpersonal attraction
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > psychological processes > interpersonal attraction
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > psychological processes > interpersonal attraction

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interpersonal attraction  

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  • Interpersonal attraction is the broad process by which we come to prefer some potential relationship partners to others. It involves all of the influences in the initial stages of a relationship that lead us to notice particular people, consider them appealing, prioritize our interest in them, and to wish to approach them. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Interpersonal Attraction]

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