User:Thestudentw0nderer/be bold

Filter Theory # 	What is it? #* Filter 		theory is a sociological theory concerning dating 		and 		mate 		selection. It proposes that social 		structure limits 		the number of eligible candidates for a mate.[1] 		Most 		often, this takes place due to homogamy, 		as people seek to date and marry only those similar to them 		(characteristics that are often taken into account are age, race, 		social status and religion).[1] # Psychology Perspective #* 		Filtering model created by psychologists Louis Janda and Karen 		Klende-Hamel [3] #*# 			Married Couples → Eligible Partners #*#* 				Starting with the base of all people, remove married couples, who 				are not available to be in a relationship, and Eligible Partners 				remain; all those who are available to be in a relationship. #*# 			Compatibility Filter → Eligible Individuals Attracted to Each 			Other #*#* 				The Compatibility Filter removes all people who are not attracted 				to each other, leaving only those who are compatible. #*# 			Physical Attractiveness Filter → Homogamous Potential Partners #*#* 				Outside appearance and attraction #*#* 				People are more likely to be physically attracted to those who 				look similar to themselves. Humans have inherited the innate 				instinct to survive and reproduce and must do both within the 				confines of the particular environment where they live, from 				their animal ancestors. [4] 								#*#* 				Nevertheless, the importance of homogamy in marital relationships 				is decreasing. [3] 								#*#* See 				Interracial 				Marriage #*# 			Similar and Complementary Views Filter #*#* 				People are more likely to choose to be with a partner who thinks 				very similarly to themselves while straying from people with 				conflicting ideas and views. #*# 			Potential Field of Partners #*#* 				After all filters have been applied, this group of people remains 				as potential partners. #*# 			People Who Live in Proximity → Total Field of Potential Partners 			[3] #*#* 				Of all the people who are potential partners, for practical 				reason people choose partners who are close by. #*#* 				With growing communications and technological advances, proximity 				is not limited to being geographically nearby. [EXPAND WITH 				ONLINE DATING] # 	Sociological Perspective #* 		Different cultures have different desired aspects in a partner, but 		all of these different aspects fall into the same categories. For 		example, love-marriage selection criteria seem to reflect 		individuals’ personal concerns, such as personal and 		interpersonal qualities of the prospective mate and compatibility 		issues, while arranged-marriage selection criteria, not 		surprisingly, reflect concerns of the total family unit (Blood 		1972). These family concerns include socioeconomic status, health, 		strength, fertility, temperament, and emotional stability of the 		prospective spouse. Yet, the similarities in characteristics 		between the two partners is consistent in both marriages. [2]		#* [FIX 		AND EXPLORE] There is an evolutionary perspective on the subject as 		well using the basics of Darwin's evolution theory. [4] That 		people tend to be attracted to similar people because they know 		that that person could provide for the same needs that the person 		is looking for. A group with many similarities will provide more 		support and meet certain requirements of life than a group who does 		not believe in the same way of life. In times of Cave-people, this 		was a matter of survival.

References:

[1]

[2] Yalom, Marilyn, and Carstensen, Laura L., eds. Inside the American Couple : New Thinking, New Challenges. Berkeley, CA, USA: University of California Press, 2002. ProQuest ebrary. Web. 29 November 2015.

[3] Feldman, Robert S. "Gender and Sexuality." ''Life Span Development: A Topical Approach''. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall/Pearson, 2011. 389. Print.

[4] Sanger, Alexander. Beyond Choice : Reproductive Freedom in the 21st Century. New York, NY, USA: Public Affairs, 2005. ProQuest ebrary. Web. 29 November 2015.