Interpersonal Communication

What is Interpersonal Communication? Communication between two persons or among a small group of persons usually for the purpose of managing relationships

Types of Interpersonal Relationships Friendships Parents Romantic Relationships Workplace Relationships Supervisory Co-workers Management Other Acquaintances

Initiating Relationships Interpersonal Attraction = the degree to which you desire to form or maintain a relationship Short-Term Initial Attraction potential for development Long-Term Maintenance Attraction sustains relationships Ability to enter into and maintain relationships is based on our needs

Elements of Interpersonal Attraction Similarity Physical and Sexual Attraction Proximity Complementarity

Relationship Stages Contact Involvement Intimacy Deterioration Perceptual Actual Involvement Testing Intensifying Intimacy Commitment Bonding Deterioration Repair (maybe) Dissolution