There are millions of people in this world. Every single individual is different in their own way. This makes us unique. There may be other people named Darlene out there, but there is only one darlene with my traits. If we didn't have relationships with anyone, this would be a boring society. Who would we get to talk with. According for to Franzoi, the reason why we interact with others, so we can feel like we belong(Franzoi,2016). This helps build up our self-esteem as well(Franzoi,2016). We all try to fit in and feel socially excepted(Franzoi,2016). Two theory's that draw us into to people and help us choose who are the best relationships for us are known as the social comparison theory and the social exchange theory(Franzoi,2016). According to Franzoi, social comparison theory is one that is used to we learn about who we are(Franzoi,2016). As we learn about ourselves we also begin to learn about the world(Franzoi,2016). By …show more content…
According to Franzoi, social exchange theory is when we bond with others but benefit from it more than losing out(Franzoi,2016). We tend to friend the people that have things in common with us. Each friendship is different. Most friendships are beneficial. On the other hand, some can be dangerous. This is where the social exchange theory comes in it focuses on what everyone will get out of the friendship(Franzoi,2016). This should seek happiness instead of sadness(Franzoi,2016). This can be seen for any type of relationship(Franzoi,2016). This is especially important in couples. If you do not receive enough happiness from it, you will become miserable. This is not healthy. According to Franzoi, we usually choose to have people in our benefit rather then not(Franzoi,2016). Unconsciously, we keep track of these things in a relationship(Franzoi,2016). This is because if we need to rethink our relationships we have
‘An individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can enrich or limit their
A characteristic of humanity is social contact, each individual needs significant social interaction. Not only must humans have interaction, but must share things in common to care and love. This h...
I have learned that, interpersonal relationships are difficult to maintain. I often ask myself why, relationships require so much work. Why do I, stay in a relationship where the bad outweighs the good? The social exchange perspective argues, according to Monge & Contractor, as cited by West & Turner that “People calculate the overall worth of a particular relationship by subtracting its cost from the rewards it provides.”
Think about your daily life. What does your schedule look like? Where do you go? What do you do? Most importantly, who are you with? No matter what you are doing or where you are going, I am sure you aren’t doing it alone; if you are alone, you are more than likely on your way to meet up with others. This is simply because we are social creatures; The human species as a whole was made to interact with each other; we weren’t meant to do life alone. We tend to seek out a group of other individuals who share similar beliefs, ideas, and interests; we look for the “me too” from others. This is what Tajfel and Turner (1979) defined as the Social Identity Theory.
Naturally, human beings are social beings and cannot live without friends. Friendship is an essential part of the structure of human existence. Today’s people are seeking and participating in relationships because they believe that it is good to have friends so as to experience pleasure, to be honored, to be healthy, and to prosper in life. Even in the inferior kind of friendships, people cooperate for the common advantage or pleasure. Irrespective of qualifications, career, personal perspectives, cultural differences, and interests, all people seek for love and acknowledgement from others (Curzer, 2012). This means that at a particular time, every individual will seek for a friendship, whether based on utility, pleasure, or even virtuous
The theory I originally chose to critique was the Social Exchange and Rational Choice framework from our class book. I chose this theory because when we talked about it in class it made a lot of sense to me. Its propositions and foundations are very applicable to many situations, and I felt like I had a good grasp of its concepts and structure. However, in doing research for this paper, I discovered that contrary to what our book led me to believe, Social Exchange is a theory entirely separate from Rational Choice theory. So, in keeping with this discovery and despite my better judgment, I will do my best to relay and critique the information I find on either one or both theories and then compare only Social Exchange theory to the Symbolic Interaction framework. Although I will try to get the same information for both theories, there are not many resources which describe Social Exchange theory, and there are far more for Rational Choice theory, so the critique and discussion may be a little lopsided.
The social comparison theory has been studied for years and defined as the philosophy that people need to turn to others for assurance of their own opinions and actions. In other words, people base their personal worth on how they compare to peers around them. This theory can support why it is human nature to be envious of others based on what they have. Individuals need to evaluate themselves in almost every aspect of life, including wealth, relationship status, and intelligence. These are some areas where most people their evaluations to determine how successful their life is at the current moment. In “A Theory of Social Processes” by Leon Festinger, he collects data based on this theory and presents certain hypotheses that can be supported through different experiments. Not only has it been shown in experiments, but also in everyday life. In a televised series, “That’s 70s Show” the main character, Eric Forman, has gone through a situation where he displayed the social comparison theory. Lastly, in personal experiences I have a friend that has encountered a cheating problem in his relationship that caused him to rethink about what he will do based on the consensus of his peers.
Humans are social beings; as a species we are coded to search for the companionship of other individuals, even when they are non-human. Interpersonal relationships make us feel safe, because it would gave us advantage over predators. Therefore, each person is born inside of a community that would care for them, and as a response, they would contribute to the community´s maintenance and development. Every person would create several bonds with other people throughout their lives. During the first years of life, those relationships would involve the closest family members, who will satisfy the child´s need for social interactions; also, such contacts would help the individual to improve the social skills that he or she would need later in his or her life. Most people develop a very strong connection with whom they get their first social exchanges, which normally are people that shared some degree of connection with the individual; such as, consanguine relationships, which mean that the individuals shared bonds of blood, or affinal relations that are referred to the connection created through marriage.
Humans by nature, desire to have connections with other individuals in order to have a sense of self worth. Many factors contribute to these connections. The free verse novel The Simple Gift by Steven Herrick, the song Numb by Linkin Park and the film The Matrix all demonstrate that some people purposely disconnect themselves from having connections with other individuals because for them to connect they would first have to modify their personality, people’s life choices can hinder or assist them in forming associations with other people and a person’s measure of how much they belong is defined by their popularity or social status amongst their peers.
This idea that we are never alone, Richards explains, is what human nature is somewhat all about, and the societal structure provides
As we get older our, views, and perspectives on relationships may change. An explanation for this is that we encounter different situations in different relationships. Some relationships may affect us more than others, and can even change the way we think and view things. However, we would have to evaluate our levels of communication with different people. The social penetration theory helps us to categorize the levels of interpersonal communication we have with others. Based on these levels, we are able to categorize the importance and meaning of the relationship. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the effects of social penetration theory and how it applies to our lives.
This essay will address actions of individuals and the contribution individual actions make to the social structure, how society flows to the actor via the “Me” and is constructed or reconstructed by the “I,” giving the “I” a place in creating society. I will further analyze the theories and explore the impact of norms and values on the decisions by the actors.
...; With the use of applying this theory to an episode as a demonstration, an application, and then an explanation, it is easy to see how the Social Exchange theory is related to everyday situations. Not only can the theory be applied to amorous relationships, but to that of friendships. The utility of the theory is seen in just about every type of interaction and is key to better understanding why relationships, friendships, or any mutual interaction, for that matter, turn out being costly or rewarding.
Before taking this class, my understanding between each individual and the whole society is that every individuals as the gear are connected together to become a society like a machine. That is, human beings build the society. However, the class gave me bigger view of the relationship between the people and the society. Discussing about the relationship between me and the broader social world is based on how all human beings and the broader social world effect together. Thus, I am going to show my understanding from the class and reading about the interaction between each individual and the whole society.
Our ability to build strong and healthy relationship with the people around us refers to our social or relational health. For us to have a good social health, we should interact with other people and make new friends by simply keeping our phone down when someone is trying to talk to us. Also, showing respect to others and to ourselves, having a positive self-image and improving our skills in accepting and understanding other people’s culture and norms, pursuing our own interests and doing something good or kind to someone without expecting something in return will also help us to be become a sociable