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Intro IPC (Why do we form relationships? (Appearance, Similarity (we do…

- - - - Doctor/patient, teacher/student are examples of this
- - - - You ask your friend to help you move this weekend (gaining/resisting compliance).
      - You ask your coworker to remind you how to balance your cash register till at the end of your shift (requesting or presenting information).
      - You console your roommate after he loses his job (asking for or giving support).
  - - - You organize an office party for a coworker who has just become a US citizen (celebrating/honoring accomplishments).
      - You make breakfast with your mom while you are home visiting (spending time together).
      - You post a message on your long-distance friend’s Facebook wall saying you miss him (checking in).
    - - Example: In a DTR talk, you may proactively define your relationship by saying, “I’m glad I’m with you and no one else.”
  - - - As your boss complains about struggling to format the company newsletter, you tell her about your experience with Microsoft Word and editing and offer to look over the newsletter once she’s done to fix the formatting (presenting yourself as competent).
      - You and your new college roommate stand in your dorm room full of boxes. You let him choose which side of the room he wants and then invite him to eat lunch with you (presenting yourself as friendly).
      - You say, “I don’t know,” in response to a professor’s question even though you have an idea of the answer (presenting yourself as aloof, or “too cool for school”).