Interpersonal relationships

relations between persons on different geographical locations

theory

the attraction between people which leads to friendships and romantic relationships

Guanxi () is a term used in Chinese culture to describe an individual's social network of mutually beneficial personal and business relationships. The character guan, 关, means "closed" and "caring" while the character xi 系 means "system" and together the term refers to a closed caring system of relationships that is somewhat analogous to the term old boy's network in the West. In Western media, the pinyin romanization guanxi is more widely used than common translations such as "connections" or "relationships" because those terms do not capture the significance of a person's guanxi to most pers

thumb|Listening in conversation.

Rapport ( ; ) is a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned are "in sync" with each other, understand each other's feelings or ideas, and communicate smoothly.

ancient proverb

emotional aspects of an intimate relationship

In micro-sociology, interactionism is a theoretical perspective that sees social behavior as an interactive product of the individual and the situation. In other words, it derives social processes (such as conflict, cooperation, identity formation) from social interaction, whereby subjectively held meanings are integral to explaining or understanding social behavior.

therapy for the two persons in a couple relationship, often with their relationship as the main topic

sociological perspective commonly used in microsociological accounts of social interaction in everyday life

psychological phenomenon

sociological concept associated with status

A cultural aspect of human societies in which sexual activity with relatives is forbidden

relationship between two or more people who have met online

improvement in individual performance when working with other people rather than alone

informal term used for expressing sincerity, faith, love, or good friendship

event when one person first encounters another person and forms a mental image of that person

living arrangement

adverse effects of porn

condition in which one person feels an overwhelming obsessive desire to possess and protect another person toward whom one feels a strong attraction, with an inability to accept failure or rejection

thumb|Roommates in a Niagara Falls, New York boardinghouse, 1943 A roommate is a person with whom one shares a living facility such as a room or dormitory except when being family or romantically involved. Similar terms include dorm-mate, suite-mate, housemate, or flatmate ("flat": the usual term in British English for an apartment). Flatmate is the term most commonly used in New Zealand, when referring to the rental of an unshared room within any type of dwelling. Another similar term is sharemate (shared living spaces are often called sharehouses in Australia and other Commonwealth countries

belief that relationships should be unbound by rules except those with a mutual agreement

perception of other people and of social situations

separating infants and young children from their mother

branch of nonverbal communication that refers to the ways in which people and animals communicate, and interact via the sense of touch

term in psychology referring to the experience of feeling close and connected to others

condition characterized by emotional and physical exhaustion leading to a diminished ability to empathize or feel compassion for others, sometimes described as the negative cost of caring or referred to as secondary traumatic stress

social cycle theory developed in 1979 by L. E. Walker to about behavior in an abusive relationship: Tension building → Acute violence → Reconciliation/honeymoon → Calm → …

subculture

thumb Frenemy is a portmanteau of the words friend and enemy that refers to "a person whom one is friendly with, despite a dislike or rivalry" or "a person who combines the characteristics of a friend and an enemy".

type of advertisement

conversation opener with the intent of engaging a person for romance or dating

relationship without commitments

thumb|The 1919 book, The Stranger, is one of many works of fiction revolving around circumstances following the arrival of a stranger in the lives of established characters.A stranger is a person who is unknown or unfamiliar to another person or group. Because of this unknown status or unfamiliarity, a stranger may be perceived as a threat until their identity and character can be ascertained. Different classes of strangers have been identified for social science purposes, and the tendency for strangers and foreigners to overlap has been examined.

theory; chemical substances (oxytocin) are studied in the context of their roles in producing human experiences and behaviors that are associated with love

popular psychology

psychotherapy model and technique

psychological manipulation tactic

relationship involving simultaneous or alternating emotions of love and hate

type of aggression

male considered a role model or a confidant to a younger person

1923 non-fiction work by Martin Buber

the expectation that people will respond favorably to each other by returning benefits for benefits, and responding with either indifference or hostility to harms

an attachment behavior one person has for another

an adult who accompanies a minor, traditionally especially an unmarried girl, in public

in sociology

type of interpersonal relationship

thumbnail|A young boy mirrors the gesture of his grandmother

thumb|Illustration by Peter Newell for the poem "The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven" in [[Fables for the Frivolous, by Guy Wetmore Carryl; in French, the fox says "I admire your beautiful plumage" to the raven]] In modern English, sycophant denotes an insincere flatterer and refers to someone practising sycophancy (i.e., insincere flattery to gain an advantage).

Chinese derogatory term about women who are unmarried in their late twenties and beyond

media hypothesis

pathological passion-related behavior involving the feeling of being in love

friendship between an unrelated male and female

Fraternization (from Latin frater meaning "brother") is the act of establishing intimate relations between people or groups. It is generally used to refer to establishing relations that are considered unethical, controversial, problematic, or illegal. In many institutional contexts (such as militaries, diplomatic corps, parliaments, prisons, law enforcement or police, schools, sports teams, gangs and corporations) fraternization transgresses legal, moral, or professional norms forbidding certain categories of social contact across socially or legally defined classes.

term in sociology

irrational fear or avoidance of long-term partnership or marriage

relationship between siblings

voluntarily prosocial behaviour

biological instinct