2. Remember? There are Family Relationships Not chosen Not always equal Can last a lifetime Are unconditional Friendships Acquaintances Selected Friends Significant Friends Intimate Friends
3. Are there other types of relationships? Family and Friends most importantly help us meet our emotional needs But we have other needs, too academic financial health
4. Functional Relationships Functional Relationships the relationships that help you meet needs that are NOT emotional needs rapport, and affection are possible, but not the main goal of the relationship personal feelings are not the focus What are some people with whom you might have functional relationships?
5. Roles and Responsibilities role the characters / positions / jobs you fill in life for every relationship in our lives, there are: roles we play behaviours we show responsibilities we have
6. The Social Exchange Theory in each relationship: there are costs we must pay, (C) AND there are benefits we receive (B) a healthy relationship is one where the benefits are greater than or equal to the costs (B >= C) one way to think about relationships economical way of thinking
7. The Social Exchange Theory exploit to use someone or something to get a benefit that is unfair or unbalanced exploitation describes a relationship where: one person benefits far more than the other
8. A request! Do your best not to participate in exploitation think about the best way to make your relationships as equal as possible if you do this, you will: have healthier relationships feel better about yourself (have more self esteem) make new relationships easier
