Interpersonal relationship defined as associations between two or more people who are interdependent, who use some consistent patterns of interaction, and who have interacted for a period of time
Interpersonal relationship include two or more people- Two close friends, Two co-workers
Interpersonal relationship involves people who are interdependent- your Junior office mate may be dependent on you for acceptance and guidance, you on the other hand might require his support and admiration
Individuals in interpersonal relation use some consistent patterns of interaction- A boss may always squeeze hand firmly of his juniors
Interpersonal relationship generally have interacted for sometime- When you place an order at fast food counter, you do not have a interpersonal relationship although participants use interpersonal communication to accomplish these events
We use interpersonal relation
To understand ourselves
To understand others
To understand our world
To fulfill our needs
To increase and enrich positive experiences