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Introduction to Impersonal Communication (why do we form relationships?…
Introduction to Impersonal Communication
dimensions of interpersonal relationships
context:
where communication takes place
time:
we measure the quality of our relationship often by the length of time we spent together and the length of time we choose to spend together
intimacy:
refers to the closeness of the relationship; includes physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual
affinity:
this is the degree where we like each other a lot
control:
the degree to which parties have power to influence each other
why do we form relationships?
appearance
similarity
complementarity
reciprocal attraction
competence
disclosure
proximity
rewards
functional aspects of interpersonal communication
instrumental goals:
gaining compliance, getting information we need, asking for support
relational goals:
to maintain a relationship
self-presentation goals:
to adapt our communication in order to be perceived in particular ways
cultural aspects of interpersonal communication
communicating in relationships also help also helps establish relationships cultures
we also enter into new relationships based on the schemata we have developed in previous relationships
we create personal idioms such as nicknames that we use for our relationships
we create a routine in our relationships to provide predictability and security in our relationships