This document discusses relationships and social connections. It covers healthy personal relationships including family, friends, and intimate partners. Maintaining relationships requires a healthy sense of self and the ability to balance time alone with time spent with others. Friendships provide social support and buffer against stress. Successful partnerships are built on mutual respect, good communication, shared interests, and the ability to handle conflicts constructively. The document also examines attraction, love, gender roles, sexual orientation, and different types of committed relationships including marriage, cohabitation, and divorce.