Intimate relationships

1) The “Belonging Hypothesis” refers to the idea that humans have the desire to create and preserve lasting relationships that are beneficial to them. To satisfy this desire, one must have positive and frequent interactions with others. Additionally, humans are inherently resistant to the breakdown of relationships. 2) Scholars have long believed that humans are driven to form social connections and affiliations for reproductive, protection, and survival purposes. Research on social…

What is love? Is it a feeling, or is it something much more than that? No one knows what love is or how to explain it, making it one of the most popular themes throughout the literary world. For example, in Ovid’s epic entitled “Metamorphoses,” he uses love many times as a recurring theme, and each time he uses it in a unique way. One of those being the story of Apollo and Daphne; where Cupid shot Apollo with his magic love arrow which caused Apollo to become entranced by the river nymph named…

Bowlby grew up in London as an upper middle class son of a renowned surgeon. In keeping with the tradition of the day, a nanny raised him rather than his mother. (van Dijken, 1998). Though considered his mother’s favorite, John’s most meaningful relationships were with his older brother Tony and his beloved nanny, Winnie rather than either of his parents. His most traumatic childhood memory is associated with the departure of his beloved Winnie who was replaced by a harsher, sarcastic Nanna…

Romantic breakups are notorious for how swiftly they can rend the hearts of those involved, but in Ben West's offbeat short film OTHERHALF, the separation isn't just limited to the heart- it's a full body affair. OTHERHALF wastes nearly no time at all getting to the core premise of the film, which is enticingly zany the instant it is revealed. Beginning in a finely-furnished marital and family affairs office, our nameless main character and his off-screen significant other are being walked…

Is voting morally right or is it just something we are conditioned to do by society? Many people have different opinions on this question, and whenever election time arrives arguments tend to flare up. Many of us are raised to believe once we are old enough we have to vote in the election or we aren’t truly good, upstanding citizens of society. In essence, we are bullied by our elders into believing we have to vote to be good people. If it is, as they claim, so moral for a person to vote, then…

someone to be there, someone to count on. Younger age groups such as teenagers tend to forget the relationships they can build with family members, friends and teachers. The novel Speak explores how important those relationships are and how they can impact every life. Melinda Sordino's experience helps readers understand people's positive and negative impacts on lives and how developing a single relationship can change a person forever. In the novel, there are multiple individuals such as Andy…

media” . This is a lot of time spent on virtual reality, instead of engaging in a face to face conversation, where a better interpersonal relationship can foster. These facts coupled with Televisions in homes, has certainty affected how the family socialized with each other. Before the wide availability of TV, I think family would have longer and more intimate talks on the lunch table. Now, family often have casual talks on the sofa with the noise of TV in the…

This past semester, I worked with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of South Niagara over the Easter weekend for their annual Easter Egg Hunt. This is a charitable event that raises funds for the organization with the help of the City of Welland as well as the Welland firefighters, both volunteer and paid. Also, with the aid of many, many volunteers, the event almost always runs as planned. I have helped at this event for the past two years with friends. Both years, my friends and I have painted faces…

because of the way they express themselves, or because of their problem solving skills. The relationships between Rowdy and Arnold, and between Su-Jen and Charlotte both share the same level of closeness and contain individuals having friends with personalities vastly different from themselves, yet both relationships are very different in the way they interact. First of all, the relationships between Rowdy and Arnold and between Su-Jen and Charlotte both share the same…

offline relationships. Individuals that publicized their blogs with their identity were more likely to have offline relationships with a deeper level of self-disclosure. CMC allows for greater and quicker self-disclosure, without the formalities of face to face…