SELF DISCLOSURE

Revealing personal info about ones self, reveal more as relationship develops, strengthen romantic bond

SOCIAL PENETRATION -Altman and Taylor gradual process of giving away personal info, when partner reveals smth shows trust, the other partner reveals smth and begin to penetrate into eachothers lives

Degeneration - dissatisfied partner discloses less and slowly with draws from relationship

BREADTH AND DEAPTH OF SELF DISCLOSURE - onion metaphor

Reciprocity of self disclosure- Reis and Shaver hoping when you self disclose your partner will act in a rewarding way e.g. empathy, needs to be a balanace between both partners of self disclosure