The document discusses various aspects of interpersonal relationships including types of relationships like family, friendship, and love. It describes friendship as a close, caring, and mutually beneficial relationship between two people. Love is defined as having deep affection, intimacy, passion, and commitment towards another. The document also discusses theories related to relationship formation, attraction, dynamics, and stages from initiation to termination. Key topics covered include social information processing theory, uncertainty reduction theory, relational dialectics theory, and self-disclosure theories.

1. Developing and
Maintaining
Relationships
REAL COMMUNICATION
BY DAN O’HAIR AND MARY WEIMANN
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2. Interpersonal Relationships
Interconnections
and
interdependence
between two
individuals.
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3. Interpersonal
Communication
Exchange of
verbal and
nonverbal
messages between
people who have
a relationship and
are influenced by
each other’s
messages.
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4. Types of Interpersonal
Relationships
family
friendship
love
online relationships
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5. Interpersonal Relationships
Friendship is a
close and caring
relationship
between 2 people
that is mutually
beneficial and
satisfying.
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6. Interpersonal Relationships
available
caring
honest
confidential
loyal
empathic
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7. Interpersonal Relationships
Love is a
relationship which
you have a deep
affection, intimacy,
passion, and
commitment.
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8. Interpersonal Relationships
eros
ludus
storge
pragma
mania
agape
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9. Interpersonal Relationships
Social Information
Processing Theory
says people use
unique cues in
online
relationships.
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10. Interpersonal Relationships
Hyperpersonal
communication
can be present in
online
communication as
much as in
person.
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11. Why do we form
relationships?
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12. We want
companionship and
have a need for
inclusion.
Inclusion
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13. We have a need for
mental, emotional,
and physical
stimulation.
Stimulation
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14. Some use
relationships to
fulfill a practical or
psychological goal.
Goals
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15. Interpersonal Attraction
Proximity or nearness is
one reason we form
relationships
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16. Interpersonal Attraction
Attraction-similarity
hypothesis says that
when we project
ourselves on other
people, we are more
attracted to them.
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17. Interpersonal Attraction
Matching hypothesis says
we are attracted to
those who have similar
levels of attractiveness.
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18. Interpersonal Attraction
Genetic-similarity
hypothesis says we tend
to favor relationships
with those who appear
genetically similar.
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19. Costs and Rewards
are the advantages
and disadvantages
that we have in all
relationships.
Relationship Dynamics
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20. Theory says that
when they meet,
their main focus is
on reducing
uncertainty.
Uncertainty Reduction
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21. Relational dialectics
theory says those
tensions are
contradictory
feelings that we
have in every
relationship.
Dialectical Tensions
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22. Self-Disclosure
Social Penetration
theory
Communication
Privacy management
theory
Strategic Topic
Avoidance
Other terms that you should know from this chapter.
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23. Stages of a Relationship
Initiating
Exploratory
Intensification
Stable
Declining
Repair
Termination
Reconciliation
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