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Bookmarks Window Help nmsu.instructure.com LookingGlass Topic: Week 6 Discussion P This is a graded discussion: 10 points possible due Sep 22 at 6pm Week 6 Discussion Post: Love and Intimacy Read the prompt below and fully answer the questions following the posting guidelines in your syllabus. Birth-order research has found that love styles may be related to where a child is born into a family (McGuirk and Pettijohn, 2008). Middle children have higher rates of ludic love styles, whereas the youngest children are more likely to have pragma, storge, or agape love styles. Finally, only children have higher rates of eros and mania love styles. Discussion Questions Does your birth order relate to the mentioned styles of love? Why or why not? What are some reasons that birth order may influence an individual's style of love? How are experiences of children and their birth order relevant to the way they love? . Based on the information above, what love style would you assume that a first-born child would have? Why? Search entries or author Unread 6Reply Replies are only visible to those who have posted at least one reply.

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Early experiences do lay down the foundation for how we act throughout our lives and romantic lives.When it comes to human psychology, there are no ‘universal’ rules, nor are there characteristics that are true for everyone. I think  how you were raised and whether your parents split up or stayed together have greater influence on your adult relationships than birth order and any match can go the distance if partners respect and communicate with one another.But,the effect of borth order cannot be completely denied. Oldest children tend to be intelligent and responsible high-achievers. When they grow up and fall in love, these positive traits usually serve them well.They’re organized and responsible, nurturing and good at caring for others.In a relationship, you can depend on first borns to push themselves hard and be self-critical. Those are all good qualities to bring to the table, but there are downsides to loving a first born, too.First borns can be perfectionists, they love to be control.Their low risk-taking ways can drive youngest-born risk takers and middle-born flexible types insane. If compromise is the cornerstone of a good relationship, middle children have a leg up on other birth order types. They’re natural-born peacemakers.Middle children learn to become adaptable and are often very diplomatic and good at negotiating because of their dealings with older and younger children.Fairness is extremely important to them. Sometimes, middle children can be easily swayed by the opinions of others.They’re realistic about their own abilities, but may not be so certain about what they want out of life. Youngest children are often attention seekers, risk takers and charmers. In relationships, youngest children tend to be playful and spontaneous and they’re easy to be around.Early on, they learn to read people and interact with everyone else who’s older in the family.They are usually very successful interpersonally. On the negative side, they often expect others to make decisions for them and can be a little too flighty for some partners. Growing up, only children never had to compete for their parents’ attention. They’re conventional, responsible and dependable but because the spotlight was always on them, only children can sometimes be needy and demanding in love.They’ve grown up being the center of attention and have always had most of their emotional and physical needs met. Since I am an only child I can completely relate to this kind of love style.I do require attention in love but at the same time I have a pragma style too.I do like caring for others and the idea of someone caring for me but I defnitely believe in mutually beneficial relationship.

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