When considering past generations, we find that it was common for people to form interpersonal relationships with people who liv
ed in the same geographic area that they did. However, greater mobility and communication technologies like social networking sites have made _____ a less important factor in the formation of interpersonal relationships today. locus proximity intimacy achieving goals
Proximity refers to how physically near one person is from another, which has an impact on how attractive that person is as a relational partner. Thus, as regards interpersonal relationships, the interconnection and interdependence between two individuals have been made closer in space and time due to technological and communicational advances.
