Gender and Romantic Relationships

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Gender and Romantic Relationships
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Tensions in Relationships

• Autonomy vs. Connection
• Internal / External
• Power vs. Empowerment
• Egalitarian is most effective power TO rather
  than power OVER.
• Acceptance vs. Change
• Comparable views of intimacy
• Relational Currencies

Intimacy is
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Tensions cont.

• Expressions of Love
• Men practical help / Women nurturance
• Men Women experience love differently
• Conflict
• Differences based on socialization
• Demand-Withdraw pattern common
• Attitudes toward sexual activity
• Misperceptions of sexual interest
• Different motives for sex
• Communication about sex related to quality of
  relationship