Describe the four primary factors in attraction and why each is important to relationship formation.

The four primary factors in attraction are the following:

Physical attractiveness: it influences the way in which a potential partner is chosen, although many times is negatively-regarded to state so, people do value physical appearance. Proximity: the more contact you have with a person you consider attractive, the more likely that an emotional bond is built with that person, once you get to know his/her personality. Similarity: which can be in turn divided into different categories: in terms of demographic characteristics, attitudes in life or interests and experiences. Some people tend to value similar characteristics in a partner, although up to a limit because no one want to share life with a person who is identical to oneshelf. Reciprocity of liking: sucess when conveying the message to the person that you consider attractive, and this person declares the same feelings for you.

Physical attractiveness, proximity, similarity and reciprocity. With proximity, the nearer two individuals are to another, the more likely they are to develop a relationship. For physical attractiveness, it has been shown to have a great impact on how willing people are to begin a relationship. For similarity, a high degree of similarity is a key factor in measures of attraction and finally expressing love for one another (reciprocity) is likely to form a relationship.