Question

Anne and Henry have been dating for about six weeks and have gradually become closer. They want to spend more time with each other, so they've decided to start dating exclusively.

This interpersonal relationship is [personal-social or professional functional]

Based on Knapp's model, Anne and Henry's relationship is in the stage [experimenting, initiating, intensifying, integrating, or bonding]

Answer 1

This interpersonal relationship is personal-social because it is primarily about a relationship with a family member, friend or boyfriend or girlfriend, while professional-functional relationships involve relationships with employers, employees, clients, and the general public.

Based on Knapp's model, Anne and Henry's relationship is in the stage IV, integration. At this stage, Anne and Henry have been dating for about six weeks they start to make their relationship much closer than before. They want to spend more time with each other and maybe gradually have fallen in love. The level of intimacy can move up so they've decided to start dating exclusively.

Answer 2

This interpersonal relationship Anne and Henry have is Personal-Social, in which the individual evaluates himself and the person with whom interacts.

Anne and Henry currently are in the intensifying stage of the relationship, based on Knapp's model. in which the interpersonal relationship begins to develop and the expression of feeling becomes more common.

They previously performed the initiating and experimenting phases, which represent the following acts: they already smiled, made eye contact. they experimented shaking hands and body language, bought a drink to share. they already called on the phone or visited each other. they already ate a meal together. they have gone on a date.