Interpersonal Relationships

Theories

Theories

Social Exchange Theory

Uncertainty Reductions Theory

Roles

Roles

Workplace, Home, and Society

Take care of your tone and pitch.

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Make sure you are not too loud or too soft. Being loud might hurt the other person. Speak softly in a convincing way. The other person must be able to understand what you intend to communicate.

Be careful with your choice of words.

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Think twice before you speak. Remember one wrong word can change the meaning of an entire conversation. The other person might misinterpret you and spoil the relationship. Express your feelings clearly.

Be polite.

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Discuss issues and try to sort out your differences amicably. Abusing, fighting, criticizing spoil the relationship and in adverse cases might end it as well. Being rude is a crime in relationships.

Try to understand the other person's perspective.

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Be a patient listener. Unless you listen carefully, you will never be able to communicate effectively.

Interact with person regularly for relationship to grow.

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Daily communication will lead the relationship to the next level.

Communicate electronically.

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Communicating over the phone, text messages, e-mails, or through social media are effective modes of communication.

Types

Types

Friendship

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Friendship is an unconditional interpersonal relationship where individuals enter into by their own will and choice. Friendship is a relationship where there are no formailities and individuals enjoy each other's presence.

Love

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An interpersonal relationship characterized by passion, intimacy, trust and respect is called love.Individuals in a romantic relationship are deeply attached to each other and share a special bond.Must have in a Romantic relationship:Two partners must trust each other in this relationship.A sense of respect and mutual admiration is essential.Partners must reciprocate each other’s feelings for the charm to stay in the relationship for a longer period of time.

Platonic relationship

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A relationship between two individuals without any feelings or sexual desire for each other is called a platonic relationship.In such a relationship, a man and a woman are just friends and do not mix love with friendship.Platonic relationships might end in romantic relationship with both the partners developing mutual love and falling for each other.

Family relationship

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Individuals related by blood or marriage are said to form a family.

Professional relationship

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Individuals working together for the same organization are said to share a professional relationship.Individuals sharing a professional relationship are called colleagues. Colleagues may or may not like each other.

Development

Development

Knapp’s Relationship Escalation/Termination Model

Duck’s Relationship Filtering Model

Skills/Qualities

Skills/Qualities

Leadership

Mentoring

Decision Making

Delegation

Motivating Others

Teamwork

Groupwork

Collaboration

Networking

Confidence

Network Building

Effective Communication