Falling in Love: Why We Choose the Lovers We ChooseFalling in Love is the first book to unlock the mysteries of how and why we fall in love. Renowned psychologist Ayala Pines shows us why we fall for the people we do, and argues convincingly that we love neither by chance nor by accident. She offers sound advice for making the right choices when it comes to this complicated emotion. Packed with helpful suggestions for those seeking love and those already in it, this book is about love's many puzzles. The second edition furthers the work of the popular and successful first edition. With expanded research, theory, and practice, this book once again provides one of a kind understandings of the experience of love. The new edition offers updated references to recent research, new chapter exercises, and "case examples" of romantic stories to begin each chapter. |
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... traits of the beloved such as beauty and personality what make us fall in love.> What about the effect of such things as similarity, our needs being satisfied, or feeling desired?9 Although the majority of these studies focused on one ...
... traits that captured your heart. In another part of your answer, you would most likely mention some attractive feature in your beloved's look. Beauty and character and the role they play in falling in love are the subjects of the third ...
... traits become more important, and even later than that similarities in attitudes, values, and interests. Only a person who has successfully passed the selection criteria of stage 1 can proceed to stage 2, in which other selection ...
... traits and behaviors that made the couple fall in love with each other continue to play a significant role in their later relationship. This connection has practical implications that are translated into step-by-step instructions for ...
... traits and behaviors make some people easier to love? • What is it about certain relationships that enhances romantic love? • What selection process underlies falling in love? • What is the role of beauty in falling in love? • Are the ...
Contents
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How We Choose the Loves We Choose | 105 |
Part Three ROMANTIC LOVE IN LONGTERM RELATIONSHIPS | 177 |
ROMANTIC CHOICES WORKSHOPS | 205 |
ANALYZING A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP | 213 |
RESEARCH FINDINGS | 215 |
NOTES | 221 |
REFERENCES | 245 |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR | 265 |
PHOTO PERMISSIONS | 266 |
INDEX | 267 |