Concept information
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social psychology
interpersonal relationships
human relationships
creating and maintaining closeness
Preferred term
interpersonal attraction
Definition
- 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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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/interpersonal_attraction
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