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Intrapersonal communication
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Two people interact simultaneously and attempt to mutually influence each other
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Impersonal Communication
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To treat someone as though they are an object as opposed to who they are as a person
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Short term initial attraction
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The degree to which you sense a potential for developing intrapersonal relationships
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Long term maintenance attraction
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A sustainable relationship like best friends, marriages, or committed partnering.
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Similarity attraction
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Those whose personality, values, upbringing, experiences and attitude are similar to yours
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Physical attraction
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The degree to which we find a persons physical self appealing
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Sexual attraction
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The desire to engage in sexual activity with someone
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Proximity attraction
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We are attracted to people who are closer to us rather than farther away
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Complementary attraction
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Ability and needs such as organized vs disorganized
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Uncertainty reduction theory
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How we use information as we endeavor to reduce our uncertainty, especially as it relates to communicating with people
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Passive strategies to reduce uncertainty
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Seek more information (scope out the situation as it presents itself) in order to reduce uncertainty
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Active strategies to reduce uncertainty
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Perception checking or getting information from a third party
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Interactive strategy
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Going directly over to the person and engaging in conversation
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Reciprocity
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When we disclose information about ourselves, we expect a similar form of information from others in risk or depth
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Level of intimacy vs level of self disclosure
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The level of intimacy should be linear with the amount of self disclosure as a relationship matures
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