country or nation. Neighbor – member of a neighborhood. Member of society – a society is a body of individuals outlined by the bounds of functional interdependence, possibly comprising characteristics such as national or cultural identity, social solidarity, language, or hierarchical organization. Intimate relationships Intimate relationship Cohabitation – living together without being married. Committed relationship – interpersonal relationship based upon a mutually agreed-upon commitment to one another involving exclusivity, honesty, trust or some other agreed-upon behavior. The term is most commonly used with informal relationships, such as "going steady", but may encompass any relationship where an expressed commitment is involved. Close friendship – being close friends Courtship Long-term relationship (LT —R) Monogamy – having a single long-term partner or marriage to one person. Polyamory – having multiple long-term lovers and/or partners. Polygamy – marriage to multiple partners. Polyandry – the marriage of a woman to multiple men. Polygyny – the marriage of a man to multiple women. Polygynandry – the marriage of multiple men to multiple women. Free union Engagement or betrothal; the period of time between a marriage proposal and the marriage itself, sometimes accompanied by the formal Church announcement of the intent to marry known as banns. Marriage Marriage partners Husband Wife Types of marriage Arranged marriage Forced marriage Cousin marriage Open marriage Civil union Domestic partnership Boyfriend Girlfriend Familial relationship – relationship between members of a family. Family members tend to form close personal relationships. See family section above. Friendship Extramarital affair Love–hate relationship Romantic friendship Relationship anarchy Casual relationship Female-led relationship – woman or wife led relationship (FLR) Business and professional relationships Employer-worker relationship Employer and employee Coworker Contractor Customer Landlord and tenant Other types of relationships Conservatorship Enemy Frenemy – a person with whom an individual maintains a friendly interaction despite underlying conflict, possibly encompassing rivalry, mistrust, jealousy or competition. Godparents Mentorship Neighbor Relations (relationship activities) Conflict resolution – Human bonding – Interpersonal communication – Personal relationship skills – Relationship education – Social rejection – Wedding – Relationship formation Human mating is the process whereby an individual seeks out another individual with the intention of forming a long-term intimate relationship or marriage, but sometimes for casual relationship or friendship. Personal advertisement – Meet market – Flirting – Pick-up line – Singles event – Courtship – Dating – Internet dating – Going Dutch – Endogamy – the practice of marrying within a specific ethnic group, class,