Chapter 7 Outline: Part I

Chapter 7 Outline: Part I

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  • interpersonal communication
  • interpersonal
  • cyber relationship
  • validating
  • appearance
  • relational partners
  • superficial
 
  1. Not all dyadic relationships are interpersonal.
      1. involves two-way interactions between people who are part of a close and irreplaceable relationship in which they treat each other as unique individuals.
      • Online relationships can be
          . A
            is an affiliation between people who know each other only through virtual interaction.
          • The virtual world can enable communication, feel nonthreatening, offer a pause option, and it can be
              . It also presents challenges to interpersonal communication. Phubbing, for example, a mixture of the words phone and snubbing, describes episodes in which people pay more attention to their devices than to the people around them.
          • Factors influencing our choice of relational partners include superficial as well as substantive reasons.
              1. , similarity, complementary characteristics, and reciprocal attraction affect our relationship choices.
              • We favor individuals whom we deem competent and who open up to us.
              • In many cases, relationships form due to proximity and social exchange, i.e., a relationship’s rewards are greater than or equal to its costs.
              • When choosing
                  , remember that first impressions can mislead, our priorities can change, perfection can be overrated, and long-term compatibility depends more on communication developed in the relationship and less on
                    similarities.

                 

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