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Foundations of Relationships (Stages of Relational Interaction (Initiating…
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Ex: those we have with best friends, partners, or immediate family.
Ex: coworkers, distant relatives, and acquaintances.
Ex: you scan the person and consider any previous knowledge you have of them, expectations for the situation
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Ex: The scholars who developed these relational stages have likened the experimenting stage, where people exchange information and often move from strangers to acquaintances
Ex: met with silence or hesitation, you may interpret their lack of communication as a sign that you shouldn’t pursue future interaction.
Ex: Small talk, a hallmark of the experimenting stage, is common among young adults catching up with their parents
Ex: creating a communicative entry point that can lead people to uncover topics of conversation that go beyond the surface level, helping us audition someone to see if we’d like to talk to them further, and generally creating a sense of ease and community with others.
Ex: creation of nicknames, inside jokes, and personal idioms; increased use of we and our; increased communication about each other’s identities and a loosening of typical restrictions on possessions and personal space
Ex: include weddings, commitment ceremonies, and civil unions.
Ex: the formality of the bond may lead the couple and those in their social network to more diligently maintain the relationship if conflict or stress threatens it.
Ex: friendship, unpleasant discoveries about the other person’s past, personality, or values during the integrating or experimenting stage could lead a person to begin differentiating.
Ex: when one person’s statement, “I know we’ve had some problems lately, but I still like being with you,” is met with silence.
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Ex: “I have to meet someone in a little while, so I can’t talk long.”
Ex: geographic separation or internal factors such as changing values or personalities that lead to a weakening of the bond.
In my personal experience, the social exchange theory is actually true. For me, when I had a conflict with some of my close friends or significant others, sometimes I will counting how much did I do for he or her before and in what degree did they do the same for me before. And I only get more and more angry after thinking of these and fight still going on, nothing be solved. So it is true that a much more successful and smooth relationship always need more satisfaction and commitment.
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