Early adulthood is often marked by a ritual that marks the emergences from adolescents to adulthood. For example, in Kenya when a child reaches between the ages of fourteen and sixteen, they perform the child has their genital area circumcised (Dennison, 2014). After which, the children are put into seclusion with adults of the same sex between four and twenty-four weeks receiving wisdom from their elders (Dennison, 2014). Where in America there is no definite defined ritual for the entire country. The closest resemblance of a rite of passage in America is graduation from high school (Santrock, 2015, p. 369). The graduation marks the teens hard work and progression through the learning process, and symbolizes their assent into the “real world”.
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When forming these new bonds, there are three attachment styles secure, anxious, and avoidant (Santrock, 2015, p. 435). A person with a secure style have no difficulty creating relationships, are happy to be in a relationship, and are trusting of their partner (Santrock, 2015, p. 435). Someone who has an anxious style are demanding of their partner’s time, they become suspicious easily, and are controlling (Santrock, 2015, p. 435). While the person with an avoidant almost don’t want to start a partnership, and still try to keep their won space as if they are waiting for the break up (Santrock, 2015, p. 435). Overall the person that is the happiest and is the best one to be in a relationship with is the person with the secure style. This person is the happiest, most secure, and trusting of their partnership. But, how do these good relationships …show more content…
Per Santrock (2015), the three main things that bring partners together are physical attraction, things they have in common, and first impressions (p. 430). What is physically attractive to one may not be to another, but people are normally with someone that is as good looking as they are (p. 430). People also form relationships because of liking the same things, participating in the same groups, or a common ground between the two (p. 430). Often the first impression can make up for lacking in other areas, or can make all the other good things still not enough. First impressions are that first one hundredth of a millisecond that you see someone, and often that first impression is correct (p. 430). That is why first impressions can be the beginning of forever or the end. To truly have a strong relationship it should be built on a combination of first impressions, common interests, and physical attraction. Physical attraction is important but is short lived if that is all there is to the relationship. First impressions while often right, can be wrong resulting in a partnership lost. Even with common interests there must be something more to a relationship, or the partners start to drift apart. A balance of all three would make the happiest and longest lived relationships. Keeping the intimacy alive, while staying close through mutual interests, and trusting that first instinct or deciding to get to know the person despite the first
When forming these new bonds, there are three attachment styles secure, anxious, and avoidant (Santrock, 2015, p. 435). A person with a secure style have no difficulty creating relationships, are happy to be in a relationship, and are trusting of their partner (Santrock, 2015, p. 435). Someone who has an anxious style are demanding of their partner’s time, they become suspicious easily, and are controlling (Santrock, 2015, p. 435). While the person with an avoidant almost don’t want to start a partnership, and still try to keep their won space as if they are waiting for the break up (Santrock, 2015, p. 435). Overall the person that is the happiest and is the best one to be in a relationship with is the person with the secure style. This person is the happiest, most secure, and trusting of their partnership. But, how do these good relationships …show more content…
Per Santrock (2015), the three main things that bring partners together are physical attraction, things they have in common, and first impressions (p. 430). What is physically attractive to one may not be to another, but people are normally with someone that is as good looking as they are (p. 430). People also form relationships because of liking the same things, participating in the same groups, or a common ground between the two (p. 430). Often the first impression can make up for lacking in other areas, or can make all the other good things still not enough. First impressions are that first one hundredth of a millisecond that you see someone, and often that first impression is correct (p. 430). That is why first impressions can be the beginning of forever or the end. To truly have a strong relationship it should be built on a combination of first impressions, common interests, and physical attraction. Physical attraction is important but is short lived if that is all there is to the relationship. First impressions while often right, can be wrong resulting in a partnership lost. Even with common interests there must be something more to a relationship, or the partners start to drift apart. A balance of all three would make the happiest and longest lived relationships. Keeping the intimacy alive, while staying close through mutual interests, and trusting that first instinct or deciding to get to know the person despite the first