According to social exchange theory, humans want to maximize the and minimize the in relationships.
intimacy; commitment
benefits; costs
costs; benefits
passion; intimacy

benefits; costs

Explanation:

The theory of social exchange proposes that all relationships are formed, maintained, or broken due to a cost-benefit analysis. It leads us to make comparisons of alternatives raised and, finally, to opt for those relationships that offer us a greater benefit at a lower cost.

This theory has been highly valued among behaviorist paradigms in that it can be quantified and measured for its simplicity. Over time, and with the emergence of cognitive and constructivist paradigms, it became obsolete.

earlier philosophers whose work influenced the enlightenment included bacon, descartes, locke, and spinoza. the major figures of the enlightenment included beccaria, diderot, hume, kant, montesquieu, rousseau, adam smith, and voltaire. it spread the ideas of the enlightenment across europe and beyond.