Interpersonal Relationships Project There are six well defined stages in interpersonal relationships, including: Contact: the initial stage of the relationship that includes a perceptual stage where the individuals simply become aware of each other, and an interactional stage that includes the exchange of basic information and where each individual decides if a relationship is worth pursuing. Involvement: increased contact which allows the individuals to learn more about each other, a sense of being connected begins to develop and the individuals begin to spend more time together doing things that suggest an intensification of the relationship. Intimacy: Each individual feels a sense of commitment to the other and some type of defined relationship, usually divided into two stages—the interpersonal commitment which is a private commitment and the social bonding which is more public. Both individuals identify individually as part of a unit or pair, and the public also identifies them as such. Deterioration: the weakening of the bonds of intimacy due to dissatisfaction that ultimately leads to withdrawal from contact, decreasing self-disclosure and increased deception. This stage may or may not include arguing and quarreling. Repair: one or both individuals make attempts to analyze what is wrong and try to find ways to solve the problems by changing own behaviors or changing the expectations of the other’s behaviors. The goal of this stage is a return to the intimacy stage. This stage may be skipped. Dissolution: completely severing the bonds that held the relationship together in the intimacy stage. Watch the 2006 movie "The Break-up."  Watch for signs and examples of the six stages of a relationship.  Keep in mind that the initial stages may be represented in incidents from the past that are being remembered or retold by the characters.  Write a short, 1 1/2 to 2 page, double spaced essay addressing all six of the stages of interpersonal relationships. Remember that although the above components are being demonstrated and studied with a romantic relationship in this particular move, the same processes occur in other types of relationships (friendships, work relationships, etc.) as well. Submit the essay in the corresponding drop box in Assignments. .

1. Interpersonal Relationships Project
There are six well defined stages in interpersonal relationships,
including:
Contact: the initial stage of the relationship that includes a
perceptual stage where the individuals simply become aware of
each other, and an interactional stage that includes the exchange
of basic information and where each individual decides if a
relationship is worth pursuing.
Involvement: increased contact which allows the individuals to
learn more about each other, a sense of being connected begins
to develop and the individuals begin to spend more time
together doing things that suggest an intensification of the
relationship.
Intimacy: Each individual feels a sense of commitment to the
other and some type of defined relationship, usually divided
into two stages—the interpersonal commitment which is a
private commitment and the social bonding which is more
public. Both individuals identify individually as part of a unit
or pair, and the public also identifies them as such.
Deterioration: the weakening of the bonds of intimacy due to
dissatisfaction that ultimately leads to withdrawal from contact,
decreasing self-disclosure and increased deception. This stage
may or may not include arguing and quarreling.
Repair: one or both individuals make attempts to analyze what
is wrong and try to find ways to solve the problems by changing
own behaviors or changing the expectations of the other’s
behaviors. The goal of this stage is a return to the intimacy

2. stage. This stage may be skipped.
Dissolution: completely severing the bonds that held the
relationship together in the intimacy stage.
Watch the 2006 movie "The Break-up." Watch for signs and
examples of the six stages of a relationship. Keep in mind that
the initial stages may be represented in incidents from the past
that are being remembered or retold by the characters.
Write a short, 1 1/2 to 2 page, double spaced essay addressing
all six of the stages of interpersonal relationships.
Remember that although the above components are being
demonstrated and studied with a romantic relationship in this
particular move, the same processes occur in other types of
relationships (friendships, work relationships, etc.) as well.
Submit the essay in the corresponding drop box in Assignments.