The friendship process
A developmental model of interpersonal attraction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2154863 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P Baker (0000-0001-6743-4020, University of Victoria, corresponding author), Paul Morgan Baker |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 265-279 |
| Publication date | 1983-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Spectrum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0273-2173 • E-ISSN: 1521-0707 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02732173.1983.9981697 |
| OpenAlex | W2086074499 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 26 |
Friendship formation as a social process is described by a developmental model incorporating the variables of proximity, interaction, and similarity. This theoretical model differs from previous approaches by describing the differential impact of proximity and different types of similarity at different stages in the friendship process, and by including two feedback loops. Initially, proximity permits social interaction to occur, and this leads to liking through the process of “mere exposure.” At the same time, a feedback loop involving a selection effect operates: individuals who like one another actively seek more interaction, which in turn leads to more liking. Later in the process, social and attitudinal similarity lead to liking through a psychological balancing effect. The second feedback loop occurs when interaction leads to increased attitude similarity by means of mutual socialization; this increase in attitude similarity then causes more liking, and so forth. Finally, it is postulated that friendship emerges as a result of shared values. Support is given to parts of the model by a longitudinal field study, but further research is needed
Attraction · Friendship · Interpersonal attraction · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Social relation · Socialization · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Computer Science · Psychology · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
The acquaintance process.
Interpersonal Attraction and Relationships
Social behavior
The psychology of interpersonal relations.
The attraction paradigm
Friends of Urban Men
Preacquaintance Attitude Similarity and Attraction Revisited
Proximity and Peership
Attitudinal effects of “mere exposure”
Reciprocity of Interpersonal Attraction
Exposure, context, and interpersonal attraction
Similarity and propinquity in friendship formation
An approach to the study of communicative acts
Value Consensus and Need Complementarity in Mate Selection
Social Pressures in Informal Groups
Sources of Peer Group Homogeneity
Some Explorations in Initial Interaction and Beyond
Homophily, Selection, and Socialization in Adolescent Friendships
Peer Influences on Aspirations
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
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| Citation span | 1987 - 2022 (36) |
| Highly cited | No |