FRHD 1010 Lecture Notes - Emotional Affair, Casual Sex, Sexual Dysfunction

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1010
• Professor: Robin Milhausen

Document Summary

Communication stems from a desire to know and a decision to tell. By opening up to others we increase our self-knowledge and understanding. Good communication skills &building relationships supports the social health dimension. Friendships &intimate relationships always demand emotional investment. Important to sharpen communication skills as a relationship evolves. Self-revelation is especially important for females while dating the opposite sex. Authenticity is very important for happiness and proper functioning of a relationship. Listening is an active process of trying to understand a person"s feelings and motivation. More than 90% of communication may be nonverbal. Most common: space/proximity, touch, eye contact, facial expression, gestures, posture, physical appearance, & para-verbal language (um, uh-huh, etc. Understanding nonverbal is one of the best tools for good communication in life, personal & professional; it"s one of the most practical skills you can develop. Nonverbal messages come from your own sense of self-esteem very personal.