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 Personal Development Quarter 2 | Building and Maintaining Relationships Understanding Personal Relationships  What is LOVE? What is ATTRACTION? What is RELATIONSHIP? relationship is a two-way traffic which means that all parties should learn how to give and take. There...

 Personal Development Quarter 2 | Building and Maintaining Relationships Understanding Personal Relationships  What is LOVE? What is ATTRACTION? What is RELATIONSHIP? relationship is a two-way traffic which means that all parties should learn how to give and take. There are different forms of relationships and each of us has a clear description for each of these forms. We certainly have our own ways of creating and improving these relationships.  Personal relationship is practically the kind of relationship that we have with our families, friends, and partners in life. This definition also applies to our relationship with those people who are significant to us. a form of relationship closely linked to a person, and which can only be important to that person. Kinds of Personal Relationship PRIVACY and INTIMACY- are two attributes describing personal relationships and level of commitment to another person/s IMPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP- commitment to an organization like a business entity, a principle or purpose. ATTRACTION- it is a force that unites people and can grow into an attachment which eventually leads to commitment. Everybody knows when they go into a room packed with friendly faces, and while they seem open and able to speak, there is only one face standing out from the crowd. There may be a lot of people in the room who are physically attractive, but you do not seem to keep your eyes away from one person. some of the attractions you need to remember: Physical attraction is based on instinct. Physical attraction does not necessarily lead to a good relationship The unattainable is attractive. Platonic attraction is important. Attraction is the sense of closeness, interest, or desire you feel toward someone. You may have heard the term "attraction" used mainly in sexual or romantic contexts, but attraction isn't restricted to these categories and is of many different types. You can experience attraction in multiple ways.  Research indicates that some commonly attractive characteristics in women include wide eyes, high cheekbones, a thin jaw line, a slim build (Buss 1989), and a lower waist- to-hip ratio (Singh 1993). attractive features of men include being tall, having broad shoulders, and a small waist (Buss 1989).  While humans want physically attractive mates, this doesn't mean we are looking for the most attractive person possible.  Triangular love theory Robert Sternberg (1986) affection passion dedication These three components form a triangle that distinguishes many forms of love. a healthy relationship will have all three components of love – intimacy, passion, and commitment – which are described as consummate love. Other types of love involve affection, described as intimacy, but not passion or commitment. Infatuation is love without engagement or intimacy. Empty love means engagement without passion or intimacy. Companionate love, characteristic of close friendships and family relationships, is affection and loyalty but there is no passion. Passion and affection describe romantic love, but no engagement. Lastly, fatuous love is characterized by passion and devotion but no intimacy, such as a long-term sexual love affair. Acceptable and Unacceptable Means of Expressing Attractions Toward The Opposite Sex Filipino culture is bound to believe that a decent display of someone's feeling is also a must to be accepted by society. It is a major disappointment that anyone who fails to follow this standard will be classified as poorly educated by society or the community, or how one’s parents failed at parenting. The Republic Act (RA) 11313, otherwise known as the Safe Space Act, intentionally prohibits indecent and unlawful acts of expression. This RA broadens the scope of the RA 7877 or the Anti- Harassment Act of 1995. This law recognizes that sexual harassment occurs in the workplace, education, and training environments, and penalizes persons who have authority, influence, and moral status in those institutions who commit prohibited acts of sexual harassment. What Makes a Healthy and Acceptable Expression of Attractions? Mutual Respect Trust Honesty Support Fairness/equality Separate identities Good communication 10 Things That Are Unacceptable in Any Relationship Cheating Putting you down Not supporting your dreams Controlling Lack of communication Unnecessary sacrifices Unreliability Forgetting the memorable day Self-destruction Not caring about friends and family Understanding Personal Relationships  ACTIVITY 1: RELATIONSHIP GOALS List your expectations for your current or future relationship goals and explain those expectations.