Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

This essay discusses the importance of interpersonal relationships, highlighting the concepts of satisfaction, commitment, trust, and feedback in building strong connections between individuals. The essay draws on various theories, including social exchange theory, to emphasize the significance of effective communication in developing quality relationships. Examples from daily life, such as family units and friendships, illustrate the importance of commitment, disclosure, and feedback in maintaining positive relationships.

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Interpersonal relationships are developed on daily basis in the world from the ancient history. An
individual must be aware of the understanding of the needs of an individual in which they are
trying to connect with each other (An,2015). For the better understanding of interpersonal
relationships, the individuals have to be aware of the basic understanding of the needs by which
they are trying to connect with each other. A quality interpersonal relationship is the one which
is built on the understanding of oneself and the other. A quality relationship is a way of sharing
the similar thoughts with each other by making an understanding of the thoughts, feelings, and
behaviors of each other.
An interpersonal relationship is just like the game which is similar to the deductive reasoning
that we use in the game of Sherlock Holmes. As interpersonal relationships are based on the
concept of satisfaction, commitment to relationship and trust (Garthe,2017). Many scholars have
provided many theories of interpersonal relationships like the social exchange theory, which is
based on the concept that interpersonal relationships can never be one-sided, and an individual
has to invest time and money in it, for staring any relationship for the long term. One major
aspect of an interpersonal relationship is the use of effective communication while interacting
with anybody. For example, a teacher can also use the interpersonal relationships in making their
teaching effectiveness, so that the students can learn more from his teaching (Beck,2016). For
making this the teacher has to communicate in an effective way by the use of positive nonverbal
body language and humor. In this way, the students will not fear with the teacher and can easily
express their problems, by feedback and interpersonal communication.
When the quality interpersonal relationship exists, the amount of synergy will also be increased
in relationships. A quality example of the interpersonal relationship is found in the strong family

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unit. If we have to observe the family that is closely knitted, we will found certain characteristics
in that type of family like respect for each other, trust, two-way communication, empathy,
patience and love for each other (Hall,2017). For example, if the father gets promotion in job, the
whole family will celebrate the event with fun and craze. While if the mother is sick, it will
lower down the morale of family members. The point that we want to discuss with these
examples is that communication is the aspect that helps in developing good interpersonal
relationships.
For a positive interpersonal relationship in relations, satisfaction and commitment need to be
there. Commitment denotes the grey area of relationship because it involves engagement in the
relationship. And an individual will be committed to a relationship if they completely care or
love that person. Commitment also involves the decision of keeping the relationship or end that
relationship. There are events that have happened in the life of an individual that will impact the
commitment in a relationship. For example , if the friend betray, whom you trust a lot then it
might lead to emotional shut down , and it also results in not allowing of new people in your
life ,because the commitment involves the care and trust ,and once the trust is broken , it will be
difficult to make it twice. So commitment involves the satisfaction of the individual.
This example states that commitment directly affects the relationship, that whether it will be
continued or ended. And commitment is expressed through communication in an interpersonal
relationship.in interpersonal relationships, the disclosure and feedback are also important as for
giving credit to one who is actually credible for the situation (Huang,2017). This idea of
disclosure and feedback comes from the self-disclosure model of Joseph Luft and Harrington
Ingham. This model is also known by the name of Johari Window. The brief of this model states
that the more we disclose our self the more we get feedback from others and others may know us

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in a better way. This theory is maintaining a direct knot in attaining interpersonal relationship.
The example is that when we initially met the unknown person we start conversation with the
casual hello, but as the time passes on we disclose personal things with each other, if our
attitudes and beliefs are the same, this sharing makes that unknown person as the friend, with
whom the passage of time we share each and every aspect and give and take feedback from each
other. This example states the importance of feedback and sharing in interpersonal relationships.
This essay states the importance of interpersonal relationships with the help of concepts of
interpersonal relationship theories. People want to live in successful interpersonal relationships
as an individual is born in relationships and continue to form relationships. Examples in the
study reflect the need for interpersonal relationship in our daily life. In interpersonal
relationships the concept of trust, satisfaction, commitment and confidence are seen as the
important factors for the survival of the relationship.
There is an important saying that “birds of the feather flock together”, which means that
individuals need to live together in interpersonal relationships. Relationships are always the
central point of the existence of individuals. Real interpersonal relationships will contribute to
the wellbeing of the individuals by making attachments with the individuals. So for maintaining
the interpersonal relationship, it is important to maintain trust and satisfaction in our
relationships.
References:
An, B. (2015). The self-perceived commitment and relationship maintenance behaviors among
Finnish-Chinese couples in Finland: an application of the investment model in intercultural
romantic relationship studies.

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