inter communication

all those interactions that occur between two people to help

start, build, maintain, and sometimes end or redefine our

interpersonal relationships

• interpersonal communication

• intrapersonal communication

are defined by the sets of expectations two people have

for each other based on their previous interactions

• interpersonal communication

• intrapersonal communication

- people we know by name, but with whom our interactions

are largely impersonal

- Ex. neighbors, facebook friends, classmates, co-workers

• friends

• acquaintances

• intimates

- people with whom we have voluntarily negotiated more

personal relationships

- Ex. Tennis friends, work friends, neighborhood

friends

• friends

• acquaintances

• intimates

- people with whom we share a high degree of

interdependence, commitment, disclosure, understanding,

affection, and trust

• friends

• acquaintances

• intimates

one in which the partners are not

sexually attracted to each other or do not act on an attraction they feel.

is one in which the partners

acknowledge their sexual attraction toward one another

the process of revealing confidential information

describes the different kinds of

self-disclosure used in relationships

range of different subjects you discuss

with your partner.

• breadth

• depth