Interpersonal Relationships

 Hey All, 

This week we are talking about Interpersonal Relationships, referring to Knapp's relationship model. I will be reflecting on how my friendship with my best friend developed and fits into the model. When I met my friend Noah he was introduced to me be a friend who I worked with and he was hanging out with a good amount. When we met me and him hit it off a good amount and we continued to build our relationship. when looking at Knapp's model we went from the initiating stage to intensifying stage rather quickly. we then entered the integrating and binding stage when I called him after we both had just gotten off work from working 12hr shifts and I needed his help to go find a projector for my first date with a girl who is now my wife. we went looking for a few hours until we finally found one and I needed to go get some sleep (yes I over slept and was an hour late for my first date.). After that he had become my closest friend and have been maintaining that relationship since. “Interpretation-attaching meaning to sense data plays a role in virtually every interpersonal act. Is the person who smiles at you across a crowded room interested in romance or simply being polite? Is a friend's kidding a sign of affection or irritation? Should you take an invitation to "drop by any time" literally or not?” (alder et al,. 2023 Pg 197)

Adler, R B, and R F Proctor. Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communication (16th Ed.), 2023.