In a close-knit group of six female roommates, communication dynamics are influenced by various factors such as gender, humor, and personality types. While some have boyfriends, impacting their interactions, the group generally finds that women communicate more effectively and frequently with each other.
We have unique and personal behaviors, and we have group behaviors
We all come from different places
Behavior breeds behavior!
Sukumaran, Vinesh. “Why We Behave Differently In Different Situations.” The Psychology Of Human Behaviour, 7 Sept. 2018, psychologyofhumanbehaviour.wordpress.com/2018/09/07/why-we-behave-differently-in-different-situations/
Introverts vs. Extroverts
No one is defined to just one category. Some of us change on a daily basis.
Introverts take more persuasion (aka more logos and ethos are needed to persuade)
3 of us are introverts, the other 3 are extroverts
The main rhetor (Lily) is an extrovert
Breit, Carly. “The Surprising Benefits of Being an Introvert.” Time, Time, 27 Aug. 2018, time.com/5373403/surprising-benefits-introvert/
We change the way we speak depending on who we're speaking to
Proximity of Relationship
Some roommates get along better than others do, this could cause a change in speech
Fake vs. Authentic
Language
TONE
As roommates we can better detect one another's' emotions or needs based on their type of language
Body language
Sirbu, Anca. “The Significance of Language as Tool of Communication.” PROQUEST SciTech Journals, PROQUEST Engineering Journals, PROQUEST Illustrata: Technology, PROQUEST Technology Journals, PROQUEST Military Collection PROQUEST Advanced Technologies & Aerospace, no. 2, 2015
Gender and Communication
Some of us change from introvert to extrovert or vice versa when we are around someone of the opposite gender
We tell each other everything
Girls tend to communicate better/more often with one another
Some of us have boyfriends, how does that affect our gender communication?
Bitterly, Brad, and Alison Wood Brooks. “Sarcasm, Self-Deprecation, and Inside Jokes: A User's Guide to Humor at Work.” Harvard Business Review, 18 June 2020, hbr.org/2020/07/sarcasm-self-deprecation-and-inside-jokes-a-users-guide-to-humor-at-work
Inside jokes
You bond better when laugh together
Sometimes we communicate better with laugher than we do with words
