Human-to-* Relationship
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A Human-to-* Relationship is an organism relationship that involves at least one human as a relationship participant.
- Context:
- It can (typically) have a Human Relationship Start Date marking its beginning.
- It can (often) have a Human Relationship End Date marking its conclusion.
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- It can range from being a Human-to-Human Relationship to being a Human-to-Entity Relationship.
- It can range from being a Direct Human Relationship (with immediate interaction) to being an Indirect Human Relationship (mediated through other entities).
- It can range from being a Reciprocal Human Relationship to being a Non-Reciprocal Human Relationship.
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- It can be measured by a Relationship Quality Measure.
- It can be categorized by a Relationship Type Category.
- It can involve emotional connection, physical interaction, or both.
- It can be influenced by cultural norms and social expectations.
- It can require relationship maintenance behaviors to sustain.
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- Example(s):
- Human-to-Human Relationships where both participants are humans engaging in social interaction.
- Human-to-Animal Relationships such as those between pet owners and their pets.
- Human-to-Machine Relationships such as those between users and their personal digital assistants.
- Human-to-Environment Relationships such as those between individuals and their natural habitat.
- Human-to-Organization Relationships such as those between employees and their employer organizations.
- Human-to-Brand Relationships such as those between consumers and their preferred commercial brands.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- an Animal-to-Animal Relationship where no human is involved.
- a Machine-to-Machine Relationship such as between networked devices.
- an Environmental Process that occurs without human intervention.
- a Pure Data Relationship such as mathematical correlations without human interpretation.
- See: Relationship Psychology, Human Interaction, Social Bond, Entity Relationship, Relationship Dynamic