Building strong, stable interpersonal relationships with others enables individuals to establish a network of close, caring family members, friends, and acquaintances who can offer comforting social support during times of distress, sorrow, and fear.

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Empirical evidence supports the notion that individuals require and utilize non-aversive interactions with others. Additionally the belongingness hypothesis states that humans seek out frequent exchanges and relations with others, because belongingness possesses strong positive effects on one's mental health, social-cognitive processes, and emotional/self-regulation.

Human Motivation to Maintain Interpersonal Attachments

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