Aesthetic attraction is more affected by environment and upbringing, what influenced them growing up. Sensual and emotional attraction usually take place in a familial circumstance; children love their parents in a different sense than they love their pets. Emily Smith, freelance journalist for many reputable publications such as the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, states “Kindness (along with emotional stability) is the most important predictor of satisfaction and stability in a [relationship]” (5-6). If one is not kind to another, the other will reciprocate hostility instead of friendliness. The “golden rule” everyone was told in preschool stands firm: Treat others the way you want to be treated. Emotions can affect all the other
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A platonic relationship, a relationship in the midst of friends, tends to have a deeper, stronger, no-strings-attached type of bond. In contrast, a romantic relationship needs a higher standard of commitment. A “ride or die” friend, and or a loyal family member tend to be valued higher than a boyfriend or girlfriend in the long run. Amanda Macmillan, longtime journalist of Time Magazine, backs up the information with a quote from a bromance study led by three professors from the University of Winchester “‘I keep… quiet [around my girlfriend] because she would judge me. I feel like I have to be more manly around her.’ …The difference between a bromance and a romance… are three factors to consider: sexual attraction, emotional connection, and personality. ‘A bromance needs the last two’ …while a romance needs [all three]” (2-3). Emotional bonds between friends run deeper than significant others because friends are not afraid to show the weird sides of their personalities to other friends. Psychologist and dating counselor, Jeremy Nicholson says, people tend to try and display only their best traits when enthralling a potential mate, as if no drawbacks to the new relationship could be created (4). With a friendship, people tend to be more relaxed because they know that their friends will not suddenly stop being friends with others. Within a relationship, one may become
A platonic relationship, a relationship in the midst of friends, tends to have a deeper, stronger, no-strings-attached type of bond. In contrast, a romantic relationship needs a higher standard of commitment. A “ride or die” friend, and or a loyal family member tend to be valued higher than a boyfriend or girlfriend in the long run. Amanda Macmillan, longtime journalist of Time Magazine, backs up the information with a quote from a bromance study led by three professors from the University of Winchester “‘I keep… quiet [around my girlfriend] because she would judge me. I feel like I have to be more manly around her.’ …The difference between a bromance and a romance… are three factors to consider: sexual attraction, emotional connection, and personality. ‘A bromance needs the last two’ …while a romance needs [all three]” (2-3). Emotional bonds between friends run deeper than significant others because friends are not afraid to show the weird sides of their personalities to other friends. Psychologist and dating counselor, Jeremy Nicholson says, people tend to try and display only their best traits when enthralling a potential mate, as if no drawbacks to the new relationship could be created (4). With a friendship, people tend to be more relaxed because they know that their friends will not suddenly stop being friends with others. Within a relationship, one may become