Outline of relationships

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to interpersonal relationships.

Interpersonal relationship association between two or more people; this association may be based on limerence, love, solidarity, regular business interactions, or some other type of social commitment. Interpersonal relationships are formed in the context of social, cultural, and other influences.

Essence of relationships

Interpersonal relationship

Types of relationships

Membership in a social group

Social group consists of two or more humans who interact with one another, share similar characteristics and collectively have a sense of unity.[1] By this definition, a society can be viewed as a large group, though most social groups are considerably smaller.

Household membership

A table of relationships displays the relationships amongst relatives.

Household one or more persons who share main residence, and share meals or living space[2]

Peer group membership

Peer group

Organization membership

An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. There are a variety of legal types of organizations, including:

Community membership

Community

Intimate relationships

Intimate relationship

Professional relationships

Relations (relationship activities)

Relationship formation

Human mating is the process whereby an individual seeks out another individual with the intention of forming a long-term intimate relationship or marriage, but sometimes for casual relationship or friendship.

Sexual relations

Dysfunctional relations

Abusive relations

Abuse

End of a relationship

Reasons for ending a relationship

Theories of interpersonal relations

Relationship characteristics

Aspects of relationships include:

Stages of a relationship

Feelings and emotions

Sexual orientation

Relationship partners

Terms for partners in intimate relationships include:

Relationship management

Relationship intervention

Relationship development

Terms for people who want to develop their relationships include:

Lacking an intimate relationship

Romance and intimacy

Courtship
Romance
Intimacy

Other

See also

References

  1. "Social Groups." Cliffsnotes.com. Accessed June 2011.
  2. Haviland, W. A. (2003). Anthropology. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
  3. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypergamy
  4. Аугустинавичюте А. (1996). Социон, или Основы соционики. Соционика, ментология и психология личности, 4-5. (In Russian. Title can be translated as Augustinavichiute A. (1996). The Socion, or Socionics Basics. Socionics, Mentology, and Personality Psychology, 4-5).
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