Lecture Outline for April 11, 2000
Friendship


I. Growing into Friendship (Children's Stages)

• A. Momentary
  
  
• B. One-Way
  
  
• C. Fair Weather
  
  
• D. Mutual Sharing
  
  
• E. Autonomous
  
  

II. Adult Friendships

• A. Types
  
  
  1. Associative
  2. Receptive
  3. Reciprocal
     
     
• B. Characteristics
  
  1. Gender
  2. Age
  3. Relational Dominance
  4. Similarity
  5. Proximity
  
  
  
• C. Functions
  
  1. Utility
  2. Pleasure
  3. Virtue
  
  
  
• D. Making Friends
  
  1. What you see on TV isn't real
  2. Reciprocity is critical
  3. Time is a must
  4. Labeling things positively
  5. Treat others as you wish they would treat you
  6. Have some "give"
  
  
  

III. Loneliness

• A. Characteristics
  
  
  1. Perceived
  2. Chronic vs. Situational
  
  
  
• B. Chronic Loneliness
  
  
  1. Gender
  2. Age
  3. External Locus of Control
  4. Social Skills Deficit
  5. Rigid Rules
  
  
  

IV. Cross-Sex Friendships

• A. What you don't talk about
  
  
• B. Gender Differences
  
  
• C. Marital Status
  
  
• D. Age
  
  
• E. Making it Romantic
  
  
• F. Why do cross sex friendships end?
  
  
  1. Grow apart/Fade away
  2. A New Romantic Relationship
  3. Raising Romance
  4. Rigid Rules
  
  
  

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