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Stages of Relationships

Stages of Relationships. Tamara Arrington University of Kentucky Bluegrass Community & Technical College COM 252. Mark Knapp University of Texas, Austin.

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Stages of Relationships

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  1. Stages of Relationships Tamara Arrington University of Kentucky Bluegrass Community & Technical College COM 252

  2. Mark KnappUniversity of Texas, Austin Mark L. Knapp (PhD, Pennsylvania State University, 1966) is internationally known for his work in nonverbal communication. Dr. Knapp teaches courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels in nonverbal communication, communication and personal relationships, lying and deception, and specialized seminars in interpersonal behavior

  3. Initiating • Networking • Offering • Approaching • Sustaining Douglas (1987) Smiles, handshakes & introductions

  4. Experimenting • Searching for common ground • “Safe” topics • Occurs more rapidly in cyberspace than face-to-face • The “audition” stage of relationships Small talk

  5. Intensifying Increased amount of time together Express feelings to discuss the state of the relationship Getting to know friends & family Giving tokens of affection Trying to look more attractive Hinting & flirting

  6. Integrating • Take on identity as a social unit (“we”, “us”, “our”) • Develop routines and rituals • We give up some characteristics of our former selves and become different people • Sense of obligation grows • More intimacy, less uncertainty, more influence

  7. Bonding Signing a business contract Engagement & marriage Symbolic public gestures A public display of commitment

  8. Differentiating How are we different? How am I unique? The first, inevitable, feelings of stress

  9. Circumscribing Decreases in quality and quantity of communiction Subtle hints of dissatisfaction grow

  10. Stagnating • Not much feeling • No growth • Sense of “same old-same old” without joy or novelty “You’ve lost that lovin’ feelin’”

  11. Avoiding • Expressing detatchment • Avoiding involvement • Showing antagonism • Mentally disassociate • (Hess, 2000)

  12. Terminating The type of ending strategy depends on the level of intimacy

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