Chapter 10 Flashcards
All Friendships are Essentially Voluntary
This means that friendships are chosen relationships and not obligatory, meaning individuals decide to be friends based on mutual consent.
Friendships are Personal Relationships that are Negotiated Between Two Individuals:
This indicates that the terms and conditions of a friendship are agreed upon by both parties involved.
Friendships Have a Spirit of Equality:
In friendships, both individuals typically see each other as equals, without significant power or status differences.
Friendships Have Mutual Involvement:
Both friends actively participate and engage in the relationship, contributing to its development and maintenance.
Friendships Have Affective Aspects:
Friendships involve emotional connections and feelings, such as affection, support, and shared experiences.
Communication Competence:
The ability to effectively and appropriately interact with others in various social contexts, including friendships.
Communication Apprehension:
The fear or anxiety associated with real or anticipated communication with others, which can affect the formation and maintenance of friendships.
Private/Public:
The tension between wanting to keep certain aspects of the friendship private and the desire to share parts of the relationship with a larger audience.
Ideal/Real:
The conflict between the idealized version of what a friendship should be and the reality of how it actually functions.
Independence/Dependence:
The balance between wanting independence and autonomy in a friendship while also seeking dependence and support.
Affection/Instrumentality:
The tension between viewing a friend primarily as a source of affection and emotional support versus seeing them as a means to achieve personal goals.
Judgment/Acceptance:
The conflict between wanting to be accepted for who you are and desiring your friend to judge you positively.
Expressiveness/Protectiveness:
The balance between being open and expressive in the relationship and the need to protect personal boundaries and privacy.
Role Delimited Interaction:
Initial stage where interactions are limited to specific roles or contexts (e.g., classmates, coworkers).
Friendly Relations:
Stage where interactions become more personal and informal, but boundaries are still somewhat maintained.
Moves-Toward-Friendship:
Stage where individuals start to make efforts to develop a closer friendship.
Nascent Friendship:
Early stage of friendship where the relationship is beginning to form and solidify.
Stabilized Friendship:
Stage where the friendship is well-established and stable.
Waning Friendship:
Stage where the friendship begins to deteriorate and weaken.
Post Friendship:
Stage where the former friends no longer have a significant relationship.
Independent:
Friends who value their autonomy and may not seek intense emotional closeness.
Discerning:
Friends who are selective about who they befriend and value deep, meaningful connections.
Acquisitive:
Friends who actively seek out new friendships and enjoy expanding their social network.
Ideal Friendship:
A perfect, flawless friendship that meets all positive qualities one might desire in a friendship.
Waning Friendship
A friendship that is deteriorating or losing its strength and quality.
Problematic Friendship:
A friendship that involves issues or conflicts that make it difficult to maintain a healthy relationship.
Deviant Friendship:
A friendship that involves behaviors or actions that go against societal norms or laws, potentially leading to negative consequences.
