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foundations of relationship (further explain each stages (initiating:…
foundations of relationship
personal relationships
meet emotional, relational, and instrumental needs, as they are intimate, close, and interdependent relationships such as those we have with best friends, partners, or immediate family.
social relationship
relationships that occasionally meet our needs and lack the closeness and interdependence of personal relationships.
example: coworkers, distant relatives, acquaintances. Social relationships are mostly not voluntary
stages of relational interaction
Communication allows us to test and be tested by our potential and current relational partners. It is also through communication that we respond when someone violates or fails to meet those expectations.
relationship stages
coming together
experimenting
intensifying
integrating
bonding
initiating
differentiaing
circumscribing
stagnating
avoiding
terminating
further explain each stages
initiating
: people size each other up and try to present themselves favorably. Maybe it's getting to know someone new or asking someone you already knew how they are doing.
experimenting
: where people exchange information and often move from strangers to acquaintances, to the “sniffing ritual” of animals.
ex: small talk, exchange information
intensifying
: we indicate that we would like or are open to more intimacy, and then we wait for a signal of acceptance before we attempt more intimacy.
ex: it can happen anytime, maybe it's joining a party, or dinner together
integrating
: two people’s identities and personalities merge, and a sense of interdependence develops.
bonding
: includes a public ritual that announces formal commitment. These types of rituals include weddings, commitment ceremonies, and civil unions.
differentiating
: communicating these differences becomes a primary focus.
ex: having different thoughts on certain things
circumscribing
: communication decreases and certain areas or subjects become restricted as individuals verbally close themselves off from each other
stagnating
: the relationship may come to a standstill, as individuals basically wait for the relationship to end.
avoiding
: may be a way to end the awkwardness that comes with stagnation, as people signal that they want to close down the lines of communication.
terminating
: a relationship can occur shortly after initiation or after a ten- or twenty-year relational history has been established. Termination can result from outside circumstances such as geographic separation or internal factors such as changing values or personalities that lead to a weakening of the bond
social exchange theory
essentially entails a weighing of the costs and rewards in a given relationship.