SPCOM111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Interpersonal Relationship, Interpersonal Attraction, Interpersonal Communication
10 Mar 2018
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Types of interpersonal relationships: circumstance or choice, relationships of circumstance form simply because lives overlap with others" in some way. Family, teachers, classmates: relationships of choice we seek out and intentionally develop, effect of the same behaviour on different relationships can differ greatly. If we act foolishly, our friends can end the relationship but family still remains: not mutually exclusive, other individual can define and redefine the relationship. Series of escalating and de-escalating steps: power, managing decisions and conflicts. Interpersonal attraction degree to which you want to form or maintain an interpersonal relationship. Short-term initial attraction degree to which you sense a potential for developing an interpersonal relationship: e. g. physical attraction, conversation about a band. Factors leading to short-term initial attraction: proximity, whoever is standing close to you. Factors leading to both short-term initial attraction and long-term maintenance: credibility, competence, and intelligence, evokes attraction, as long as they are not full of themselves, seem skilled, knowledgeable, and experienced.
