Too Close for Comfort
Interpersonal Relationships are a one of the most common ways human beings interact with one another other. There is no one set definition because it is such a broad subject with many different components that make communication interpersonal. A good way to explain Interpersonal Communication is, "There are few participants involved, the interactants are in close physical proximity to each other, there are many sensory channels used, and feedback is immediate." (Gouran, Dennis, W.E. Wiethoff, & J.A. Doelger. (1994). Mastering communication. 2nd ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.) In this paper I will discuss one of my very own interpersonal relationships, how my thoughts and perceptions are of this person effect my relationships with them, and how communication needs are satisfied through the relationship. First off, I will introduce you to a young woman named Lexi. I first met her last summer when I came down from Reno to attend an open cheerleading clinic. The first time I set eyes on her my heart stopped and I couldn't breath, it was going to be a wonderful and exciting year for me. I was introduced to
her and couldn't wait to start talking and getting to know her. We needed to communicate with each other what we wanted from one another, rather than ignoring what we should have been communicating. Though it may be hard to see true intentions and goals, talking and listening will help you gain growth with the one's you prefer to involve yourself with. We had to communicate with one another and set the guidelines or parameters of our relationship straight. One: this wasn't the typical boyfriend girlfriend relationship, which I clearly thought it out to be, and two: her needs and desires in the relationship were not being fulfilled, and neither was mine. The time we spent together dwindled, our phone conversations were back down to a quick hello, how are you, what are you doing, goodbye scenario. As the year passed, we still talked, but not as much as we had in the past. We were drifting apart from each other. When our cheerleading season started at the end of July and I finally got settled down in my house we started to have more conversations and were interacting with each other more often, going to parties, bowling, watching movies together, and so on. At first, over the summer, it was merely a hello goodbye kind of relationship. Its hard to define the true meaning of interpersonal relationship, but through trail and error, we can learn, and gain experience on how to deal with certain types of situations and relationship we may encounter later on down the road.
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