What statistics did you agree with the most or feel resonated with you?

For this discussion, you will be looking at Chapter 7, on interpersonal relationships. Review the following concepts from the chapter to provide some understanding of the themes in the chapter.

Major topics, concepts, or themes.

William Schutz- Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation (needs are not all met at the same time).
The Need for Inclusion
The Need for Control
The Need for Affection
Steven Duck- Serial Construction of Meaning Model (we seek to converse with people who resemble us and share our attitudes.)
Altman & Taylor- Social Penetration Theory (as relationships develop, interpersonal communication. moves from relatively shallow, non-intimate levels to deeper, more personal ones.)
Sandra Petronio- Communication Privacy Management Theory (Communication Boundary Management) (evidence-based understanding of the way people make decisions about revealing and concealing private information.)
Mark Knapp- Relationship Model
George Homans- Cost-benefit/ Social Exchange Theory (a relationship between two people is created through a process of cost-benefit analysis).
Baxter & Rawlins- Relational Dialectics (Dialectical Tensions)
Connection Vs. Autonomy
Predictability Vs. Novelty
Openness Vs. Privacy

Step 1: Review the Article on Romantic Relationship Statistics

To begin, I want you to read the following article: https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/08/20/nearly-half-of-u-s-adults-say-dating-has-gotten-harder-for-most-people-in-the-last-10-years/Links to an external site.

**There are multiple pages (6).

Step 2: Draft Your Initial Post
In your initial discussion board post, (Links to an external site.) you will ANSWER the following:

What statistics would you have predicted?
What statistics did you find surprising?
What statistics did you agree with the most or feel resonated with you?
What were your reactions/ thoughts to the responses?
Identify one concept or theme from the chapter reading to help explain or connect one of the statistics.

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