Question 2

2). Think about the filters you use to eliminate people from consideration as potential romantic partners. What characteristics or behaviours lead you to judge others as unattractive? Does Duck's theory make sense to you? Have you ever eliminated someone by using a sociological or pre-interaction cue only to reconsider them based on interaction and cognitive cues?

Sociological and pre-interaction cues are all apart of gaining a first impression of people. When I first meet someone, I pay attention to things like where this person lives, how they live and their physical appearance. It is human nature to begin judging people at a first glance to get an idea if they might be right for you. I believe Duck's theory to be true because it is a step by step process based on the information you receive. I feel like everyone does part take in this filtration process to find friends or romantic partners

For me, I have eliminated someone based on sociological and pre-interaction cues because those are the first few questions that you ask yourself if someone "qualifies" to continue to the next level of interaction and closeness. But I have found that even though you might eliminate someone based on these two factors, by getting to know them more and more, you can begin developing a closeness based on interaction and cognitive cues. To me, these two are more important than the other two because you begin to see what a person is made up of, their values, your interaction and chemistry with them, and shared beliefs. I think today, distance between two people become less and less of a factor because of technology. You are able to call someone from any where, or communicate through text messaging, email, or video phone calls.