The need for affiliation corresponds to the belongingness level of needs in abrahm maslow's hierarchy of needs. Belongingness is the third level of needs in abrahm maslow's hierarchy of needs. The third level represents the social need for affiliation, also known as love and belonging.
<span>Depending on if a person is single, married, or married with children, they will have very different goals (college, car, vacation, or kids college saving plans).
The conditions that each individual face in our life are very unique and that condition will include a certain needs that go along with it.
For example, if you're single, you are much more likely able to live without strict budget because you do not have responsibilities such as buying expensive baby foods.
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