De-Romancifying Relationships and Intimacy

1) Social Exchange Theory
            - Looks at relationships as an exchange (commerce)
            - Subjective cost benefit analysis
            - Comes from Broader Theory rational choice theory
2) ABC(DE)
            - Comes from George Levinger
            - Can be used for any kind of relationship
     A- Attraction - initial attraction
     B- Building
     C- Continuation
     D- Deterioration - when someone stops trying
     E- Ending