SELF DISCLOSURE CONTENT

Who created social penetration theory?

Altman and Taylor (1973)

What did Reis and Shaver (1988) discover?

Breadth and depth aren’t enough for a relationship to develop-there must be a reciprocal element to disclosure

Women are generally better communicators and more interested in intimate info-

Men may not be used to this and feel threatened by female self disclosure

Self disclosure by a male may be seen as rewarding by a female-

It indicates he especially wants to disclose personal information to her

Despite it being favoured, what is a disadvantage of intimate disclosure?

Can be seen as inappropriate and a violation of social norms, decreasing attraction

What type of self disclosure intimacy is best for attraction?

Moderate