This essay will investigate the evolutionary psychology theory and the Attachment theory and how they relate to other theories. I will discuss which theory is better in explaining attraction which includes strengths and weaknesses.
The Attachment Theory is how one is attracted to another human being and how one builds relationships with different people (Chisholm, 1996). It is said that how one acts and builds attachments to another in adult life can solely relate on how one’s mother treated one as a child. This will have a huge influence on a person’s behaviour and personality (Chisholm, 1996). A mother plays a very important role in every child’s life and if the mother shows signs of distance and insecurity then the child will suffer. For example children who suffered and were malnourished and didn’t receive love from their mothers had a greater chance of depression and emotional problems than those who didn’t experience this by having caring parents (Chisholm, 1996).
Romantic love is seen as arousal, commitment and the general well- being of a loved one and so this relates to how one gets attached to a certain partner. It can be defined as “personal anguish and longing, presence of love songs or folklore related to romantic …show more content…
These differences have evolved due to the different reproductive challenges men and women face because men feel they need a young mother to nurture their children and women look past the looks, they want a man who will provide for her family and look after them financially as well as be a protective father and husband. Jealousy comes from the evolutionary theory and it is seen as unconscious (Coon and Mitterer, 2011). It is proven that men focus more on physical attractiveness while women are more worried about time and
The Attachment Theory is how one is attracted to another human being and how one builds relationships with different people (Chisholm, 1996). It is said that how one acts and builds attachments to another in adult life can solely relate on how one’s mother treated one as a child. This will have a huge influence on a person’s behaviour and personality (Chisholm, 1996). A mother plays a very important role in every child’s life and if the mother shows signs of distance and insecurity then the child will suffer. For example children who suffered and were malnourished and didn’t receive love from their mothers had a greater chance of depression and emotional problems than those who didn’t experience this by having caring parents (Chisholm, 1996).
Romantic love is seen as arousal, commitment and the general well- being of a loved one and so this relates to how one gets attached to a certain partner. It can be defined as “personal anguish and longing, presence of love songs or folklore related to romantic …show more content…
These differences have evolved due to the different reproductive challenges men and women face because men feel they need a young mother to nurture their children and women look past the looks, they want a man who will provide for her family and look after them financially as well as be a protective father and husband. Jealousy comes from the evolutionary theory and it is seen as unconscious (Coon and Mitterer, 2011). It is proven that men focus more on physical attractiveness while women are more worried about time and