CMN 2132 Lecture 8: CMN2132 Lecture 8

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 2132
• Professor: Trevor Tucker

Document Summary

Buffer intimacy: when creating relationships, we have to establish a zone of safety, therefore a buffer to intimacy, sm provides a great buffer, task oriented dates take focus off of other person directly and towards shared situation. Matching hypothesis: idea that we look for people who are similar to ourselves. 2. eye to body eye to eye: staring is considered an act of aggression, women are thought to be more available if they smile at this stage, voice to voice, matching and mirroring is vital, hand to hand. 5. arm to shoulder: first stage of physical intimacy, we trust this act won"t be coercive. 1. emotional expression is feminine: giving in to pain is feminine. 3. asking for help is feminine: paying too much attention to diet, especially when sick is feminine. 6. alcohol abstinence is feminine self care is feminine: dependency is feminine.