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Interpersonal attraction
~Complementarity
& Perceived Competence
Betul Al-Ayyoub
Complementarity
One of the most important theories which concerns attraction between people considers the opposition as the reason for attraction.
People in long-term relationships are found that in many instances a complementary set of characteristics was evident.
Perceived Competence
Competence is assumed to be one of three fundamental psychology needs.
People are tend to be attracted to those who appear: capable, knowledgeable and intelligent, as opposed to those who are not.
A competent person may become more
endearing in our eyes if he or she
occasionally shows signs of imperfection. Aronson, willerman
and Floyed experiment.
Perceived Competence