Factors Effecting Attraction: Self-Disclosure

Question 1

Social Penetration Theory

Answer 1

Altman and Taylor say Self-Disclosure is the process of gradually revealing ourselves to someone, by trading information the couple penetrate deeper into each other’s lives

Question 2

Breadth and Depth

Answer 2

At first a breadth of surface level information is shared, favourite colour, siblings’ names etc, but as the relationship progresses, a more concise depth of information is shared

Question 3

Reciprocity

Answer 3

Reis and Shaver state that self-disclosure requires reciprocity in order to progress a relationship