More than just a status…

Edward Phillips

formatio

n stabilization declination

Relationship Interaction Stages Model

du

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od

el

initiation

experimenting

intensifying

integrating

bonding

avoiding

stagnating

circumscribing

differentiating

terminating

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ses

this

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terp

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nal C

om

mu

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tion (Pa

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Com

mun

icat

ion

is in

evita

ble. Everyday we interact with people.

Relationships are necessary. This

theo

ry a

pplie

s to

ever

yone

.

So what?

Criticism

There are

40,000,000

online daters.

Parent-Child Relationships

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ips

Agency-Client R

elationships

Presenter’s Choice : people with disabilities