Melissa Westfall, Nashipay Lepoo, Carollie Christensen

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Dave and Julie the roles of similarity and
proximity in interpersonal relationships

• Melissa Westfall, Nashipay Lepoo, Carollie
  Christensen

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Discussion Questions

• 1. Where do you work? Or what environments have
  you worked in before?
• 2. How do you feel about your co-workers?
• 3. Have you ever dated someone you worked with?
  What were the circumstances? What attracted you
  to this person?
• 4. What was your work environment like when you
  were dating?
• 5. How did the relationship end? How did the
  work environment change?
• 6. What are your thoughts on romantic
  relationships at work?
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Greys Anatomy Dr. Derek Shepard and Dr.
Meredith Grey
ER Abby Lockhart and Dr. John Carter
Scrubs Elliot and JD
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Relationships at Work

• Proximity How close we are physically to the
  other person (Interpersonal Essentials) joint
  probability of two people being in the same place
  at the same time and is an estimate of mutual
  exposure (Zahn)
• -you are more attracted to people you are near
  and spend time with
• -people spend significant amounts of time
  working closely together on similar tasks
  (Interpersonal Essentials)
• -allows us to gain information about others
  (Nonverbal Communication in Human Interaction)
• Task Attractiveness How much you want to work
  with a person or how much you want to be with him
  or her for a specific job (Interpersonal
  Essentials)

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Similarities in Relationships

• Demographics Factual information that cannot be
  easily altered (age, job, sex, nationality, etc)
• Background Being alike in upbringing (life
  experiences, social status, environment)
• Attitudes, Beliefs, and Values Form the
  foundations of ongoing relationships
  (Interpersonal Essentials)
• -Similar personality traits lead to similar
  emotional experiences (Gonzaga, Campos, Bradbury)