Andy's+EE

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To what extent is romantic love **influenced** by biological factors [**To what extent does oxytocin play a role in the formation and maintenance of romantic relationships**]

Factors in formation and maintenance
Oxytocin Evolutionary - gender Hormones Communication - formation and maintenance Culture

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 * __ Areas of interest: __** Why are we attracted to the people that we are attracted to? Why do we maintain or end relationships? What factors might impact and determine whether a couple has a strong relationship?


 * There are various biological, cognitive and sociocultural factors that influence people to maintain their relationships or not. However, when it comes down to ending relationships it all has to do with an individuals self-interest. From what I have seen, people stay in relationships for a variety of reasons. In the perspective of a relationship with a partner, there have been studies on the fact that certain body odors actually attract some people. I haven’t learnt too much on the concept, but there may be certain biological factors that actually bring two people together. There may be certain emotions that keep one person in a relationship other than the obvious want for security and happiness. Sometimes people stay in relationships for other cognitive factors such as guilt. On a sociocultural level, some relationships between partners are maintained due to a cultural obligation to be with that person; eg: arranged marriages. However, when it comes down to it all, relationships essentially pertain to an individual’s self-interest and want to make oneself happy, therefore they may end relationships if all these biological, cognitive, and sociocultural factors are no longer strong enough to power over the benefits they may get from ending the relationship.

> ‘This is because we are social animals; therefore, the degree of social status and the way a person interacts with others play an important role in determining how we become attracted. That being said, I belive that ‘opposites’ attract, because a person dates another person to experience something different… to that way comprehend the nature of human beings. >
 * Attraction: // look at the Table of ‘breakdown of attraction’ -> //

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Formation
Biological -> Oxytocin Communication Psychological Social Culture

Maintenance
Communication [Look at relationships over time, maybe violence, screaming, etc] Culture [In different societies the views on couples are different => how might this affect a couple itself] Biological factors [again => neurotransmitters, hormones]

Ending
biological Psychological

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=Notes= I'm just wondering if it is going to become too broad... Considering all the subheadings under the three main ideas I think there is too much to write about.