Chapter 10

Friendships generally begin with:

role-limited interaction

People socialized in masculine speech communities tend to achieve closeness in interpersonal relationships primarily through:

sharing activities

"Friends of the heart" are friends

who stay friends in spite of time and distance

One indication that a friendship is in the nascent stage is that participants

work out private rules for interacting

it takes money to finance trips and long distance calls and to pay for computers and internet access. Thus, friends with greater economic resources are better able to maintain their relationships that are friends with less discretionary income

true

people who have friends in their workplace are more likely to stick with a job

true

For individuals socialized in feminine speech communities, closeness in interpersonal relationships is primarily achieved through

Dialogue

Men don't disclose personal feelings or vulnerabilities to their friends.

False

Neal and Nikole have been friends for many years and share a high level of trust. Their friendships is best described as being in the --- stage

Stabilized friendship

All of the following are external pressure to friendships except

diverse communication styles

Women don't engage in instrumental activities such as doing favors with their friends.

false

we might make a small self disclosure to signal that we'd like to personalize the relationship or meet outside of contexts that naturally occur

fledging friendship

The clearest indication that a friendship is in the waning stage is

less quality and quantity of communication

Although during the -- stage friends are working out rules for their relationship, often they are aware of the rules until later

nascent friendship