Interpersonal relationships are something that we go through every day in our personal lives. We have the need to have contact with others on a daily basis. Major benefits to these relationships allows us to see ourselves in many different perspectives and it takes away feelings of loneliness. When we examine our relationships throughout our lives we learn what is important to us and if these relationships are healthy or unhealthy and whether or not we should continue the relationship. There are relationship stages and interpersonal conflicts within relationships that we go through, so we identify the stages of conflict and then learn strategies to combat these conflicts. This paper will identify several relationship stages and illustrate …show more content…
Gigi constantly misreads men when she goes on a date thinking that they will call her for another date. Alex offers his opinion while Gigi again misreads his eagerness and thinks he is interested in her. Although Alex appears to have no interests in her he continues to give his advice and finds himself being seduced by Gigi, and again he gives her his opinion by telling her she is misreading his intentions as she does with every man. While their friendship goes on, Alex suddenly find himself interested and wants to a relationship with Gigi, reluctantly Gigi thinks about everything she has learned from Alex but gives in to his approach. The three stages this couple has moved through are contact, involvement and intimacy. Although these two people were just friends, because Gigi constantly went to Alex for advices there was contact all the time. The conversation deepened and Gigi tested what she thought to be an upcoming relationship with Alex. Alex on the hand, did not have intentions on pursuing Gigi, but after so much contact he found himself attracted to her. According to DeVito, J. (2013), attraction theory hold that people form relationships on the basis of attraction and there are five major factors. This couple shows these two being attracted to each other through proximity. Gigi found Alex attractive because he is who she became friends with and the opportunity of seeing and talking …show more content…
Mary worked a lot and had trouble meeting men. Because of how she works she usually meets men over the internet or by phone but, never meets them in person. Mary does advertising for Connor but has not met him. Mary is not crazy about how she needs to go through so many different devices in order to contact a person. Although Mary and Anna are friends, Mary finally recognizes Connor from an advertising photo. She does call him and the begin a relationship. The stages for this couple are contact and involvement. Connor and Mary meet and do get along. As we see Mary deleting all of accounts, and then looking up to see Connor. Attraction theory relates to this couple. According to DeVito, J. (2013), similarity principle it’s likely that our mate would look, act, and think very much like you. Generally, people like those who are similar to them in nationality, race, abilities, physical characteristics, intelligence and attitudes. Understanding the different relationship theories along with the six stage model of relationships, we learn the concept of how to communicate in relationships. When and why we go through relationship stages we learn how to deal with the relationships more effectively and understand ourselves and our attitudes toward
Much of the relationship of When Harry Met Sally stems from the Attractive Theory. In this theory, it explains “the three primary forces that draw people together to form a relationship” which are based on proximity, attractiveness, and similarity (Alberts, Nakayama, and Martin 219). Although, Sally and Harry personality and lifestyles reflected different attitudes and values still they shared similarities in common friends, social group, and University. In addition to these similarities, the two simultaneously experienced a break up with their long-term partners, Joe and Helen. While each
Beginning a relationship is usually different from person to person, but with mostly every relationship, there is a cycle that is known as “Relational Development” which illustrates the rise and fall of relationships into ten stages (pg. 283). In the film, The Breakup, Vaughn, who takes on the
Jim’s feeling of loneliness has a big impact on his view of Alena. If Jim met another girl that day on the beach, and who was not as attractive he would have acted very different. Jim was very vulnerable at that moment and needed som...
Relationships play an important role in one's life. They are formed on the basis of love and understanding. Relationship helps various people in every aspect of life and assists them in being a better person. Such a relationship was found in the novel
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In short, this is a story of a random meeting of two strangers, and an attraction or feeling that is overlooked and ignored. A man describes a lady such that you could only envision in your dreams, of stunning beauty and overwhelming confidence of which encounters of the opposite sex occur not so very often. The mans attraction is met by a possible interest by the lady, but only a couple flirtatious gestures are exchanged as the two cross paths for the first time and very possible the last.
Interpersonal relationships can take many forms and develop from multiple different factors. For example, Pat Solitano and Tiffany Maxwell, two characters from the movie Silver Linings Playbook, seem to have developed consummate love – a combination of all three factors in Sternberg’s triangle of love theory, which are passion, intimacy, and commitment (Aronson, p. 390-91). Their relationship developed over the course of the movie, starting from a little passion or physical attractiveness, growing into a somewhat dysfunctional form of an exchange relationship with hints of jealousy as well as self-disclosure, into the consummate love that is seen at the end of the movie. The two characters start to develop intimacy, passion, and commitment
Effective communication is one of the most important things to maintain a happy relationship. Communication will help to create a better atmosphere and to know what are the interests, thoughts and feelings of your loved one. All romantic relationships need a lot of communications from both sides. The main factor is interpersonal communication, which couples are able to overlap environments and create a relationship. We reviewed the movie “The Breakup” and have found the concepts of Integrating, differentiating, and terminating. This movie shows how ineffective communication can dissolve a relationship. The lack of communication is the main factor why Brooke and Gary break up. This couple tends to rely on other people instead of trying to solve their problems talking to each other. They avoid talking because every time a new conflict will begin. In many of the scenes the couple creates big arguments from small issues. In this paper, we will explain the scenes of the movie that can be compared to the interpersonal communication concepts.
This classic love story describes how people can change once they interact with other people. Moreover, this is an example of how human beings in general need interaction to be normal functioning citizens of society. Having relationships, can make a person feel better about him and can possibly revolutionize or emerge a personality that was quiescent due to lack of interaction. This video demonstrates many facets of interpersonal communication.
Attraction theory essentially posits that people are more likely to be attracted to those who have similarities to themselves, on the other hand, there are some who attract the opposite personality to theirs. Key concepts of this theory are that it is typified by various characteristics that a person has, as well as components of their personality and overall being. They may have similarities such as” hones/ethical” or their appearance is attractive to the person. (DeVito 2016) Another, is personality traits as self-esteem, shyness and optimism are likely to be shared and exhibited between people who have some form of relationship between them. The central strength of this theory is that it is people often prefer sharing
"Interpersonal attraction refers to positive feelings about another person. It can take many forms, including liking, love, friendship, lust, and admiration" (spark notes). Sometimes these kinds of relationships can happen between individuals that people meet throughout their daily lives. For any relationship to exist or last,last there has to be effective communication. Communication is a major factor used to either build up or tear down interpersonal relationships. Also, having effective listening skills helps the relationship become stronger. In the movie, 50 First Dates, there are many instances where interpersonal relationships are illustrated. This paper will discuss the different types of interpersonal relationships that are found in the movie, as well as how important communication is in a relationship to keep that bond strong and last.
In analyzing the aspect of attraction, we take a look at attraction from the perspective of Elaine Hatfield and Ellen Berscheid. Hatfield and Berscheid are American social psychologists whose work has helped to provide insight into what we now know about relationship science. According to Hatfield and Berscheid’s theory on interpersonal attraction, people are attracted to one another for four main reasons. Each reason presented helps to develop the reasons for attraction and relational differences between Landon and Jamie.
The chapter talks about the different types of relationships you can have and how to keep them healthy. The relationships that the chapter covers are friendship relationships, love relationships, family relationships, workplace relationships, and the dark side of interpersonal relationships. Friendship relationships are relationships with another person that is “interpersonal” (DeVito), “mutually productive and characterized by mutual positive regard” (DeVito). Love relationships are a next level of friendship relationships. Love is known as the most important types of relationship, because it is a natural human desire to be loved. There are six types of love relationships; eros, ludus, storge, pragma, mania, and agape. Family relationships are the relationships between you and the people you are related to by blood and marriage. Family relationships are known as primary relationships, primary relationships are the relationships that are most prominent in your life. Workplace relationships are the relationships that you have in your workplace, with your co-workers and bosses through networking and mentoring. The dark side to interpersonal relationships is that there are negative aspects to having relationships. These aspects are jealousy, bullying and violence among other things. All of these relationships are affected by culture, gender, and
All of the above points apply to all relationships be it social, romantic or even family relationships.