Interpersonal communication Chapter 7
Interpersonal Comm. Simultaneous communication between two people, for the purpose of managing relationships Examples: friends, family, significant others Characterized by Quality Mutual influence Manages relationships
Impersonal comm. Communication that treats people like objects or responds to their roles rather than who they are as unique individuals Examples: Store clerks Restaurant employees Clients
Relationships Ongoing connections we make with people through interpersonal communication Relationships of circumstance Relationships of choice
Acquaintances
Friends
Family
Romantic partners