Editing Social exchange theory (section)

===Assumptions===

Most social exchange models have three basic assumptions in common: social behavior is based on exchanges, if an individual allows someone to receives a reward that person then feels the need to reciprocate due to social pressure. Additionally, individuals will try to minimize their cost while gaining the most from the reward.<ref>Sprecher, S., (1998). Social exchange theories and sexuality. Journal of Sex Research, 35(1), 32–43.</ref> The affect theory of social exchange is based on assumptions that stem from social exchange theory and [[affect theory]]:

*There are three or more individuals who have the opportunity to make exchanges with one another. These actors are able to make decisions about whether to exchange, with whom to exchange, and under what terms to execute an exchange.
*Social exchange produces emotions that are positive to negative
*Emotions can be construed as reward or punishment (i.e. feeling good has a positive value and feeling bad has a negative value).
*Individuals try to avoid negative emotions and to reproduce positive emotions in social exchange.
*Individuals will try to understand the source or cause of feelings produced by social exchange. In this way, emotions become attributed to the object that caused them.
*Individuals interpret and exchange their feelings with respect to social relationships (e.g. partners, groups, networks). Positive emotions produced by exchange will increase solidarity in these relationships, while negative emotions will decrease solidarity.