Question

Expectations from Genders

The foundations of courtship are vast and complicated, regardless of cultural practices and environments. In this assignment, you will focus on Sternberg’s triangular theory of love which depicts the relationships between intimacy, passion, and commitment. You will also explore the impact society has on each of these variables.

Using the module readings, the online library resources, and the Internet, research Sternberg’s theory.

Complete the following:

Describe Sternberg’s triangular theory of love.

Apply Sternberg’s theory to examine social norms and roles expected of your stated gender. Focus on social roles and norms including, but not limited to, the following areas and origins of adult relationships:

Dating practices including social media sites such as Match.com

Family planning

Daily parenting practices and changing roles related to career(s) and education

Answer 1

Sternbergs triangular love can be exapljned by three key terms and their permutation and combinations.

The three variables being, intimacy, passion and commitment.

Intimacy + passion = romantic love

Intimacy + commitment = companion love

Passion + commitment = Fatuous love

Intimacy is what ties two people together both physically and emotionally

Passion is carnal in nature

And commitment is making of plans which are long and short term in nature.

The combination of all three is the ideal love circle, which is consummate love.

Our society has redefined the bounds of love and what it is, due to its exuberant and extrapolated portrayal and depiction in media and movies. It has changed the way the hinder generation experiences love, and it has also, in a way, corrupted the very definition.

Earlier the social norms and rules revolved more so around having a real and face to face interaction, although the norms have experiences shift with respect to the initiation process and have in turn takes a more virtual approach towards the entire concept.

It has led people to go on sites such as match.com and let such sites, with the help of algorithms, select people for one another.