self disclosure - factor affecting attraction

self disclosure

revealing personal information about yourself

social penetration theory

communication in a romantic relationship moving from low risk and shallow info to high risk and intimate info

who came up with the social penetration theory

Altman and Taylor

what is the onion metaphor

using onions to explain breadth and depth with the inner layer being high depth and outer layer having more breadth

who came up with the onion metaphor

Altman and Taylor

reciprocal disclosure

when one person an a relationship discloses and the other partner will respond with a similar level

who came up with reciprocal disclosure

Reis and Shaver

real life application - evaluation

Stafford found 57% of gay men and women said that disclosure was the main factor in maintaining their relationship

cultural differences - evaluation

Tang found that people disclose more in individualistic cultures (USA) compared to collectivist cultures (China) but both cultures have high relationship satisfaction

research studies - evaluation

Hendrick found a strong positive correlation between relationship satisfaction and self disclosure in heterosexual relationships