QUALITY INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
A quality interpersonal relationship is a relationship which is built on understanding of self and
others. A quality interpersonal relationship goes beyound just being casually aquainted with others to
sharing with and gaining an understanding of one another. What I mean by sharing with is that you get a
feeling for each other. I can empathize with you and see things through your eyes. When a quality
interpersonal relationship is present there's certain amount of synergy that takes place between the persons
involved in the relationship. A good example of a quality interpersonal relationship could be found within
the strong family unit.
If we were to study a family that is close knit what would we see. We would most likely see the
following characteristics: individual respect, trust, open lines of communication, open mindedness,
patience, empathy, love and many other attributes which add up to a strong interpersonal relationship.
With in a strong family you find people that truely feel for each other. For example if Mom is sick the
morale of the other family members goes down. If Dad gets a promotion the hold family shares the
feelings of esteem with Dad. The point I'm trying to make is that in quality interpersonal relationship you
will start to feel some of things that I feel which allows you to better understand me and communicate with
me. Although a quality interpersonal relationship sounds like the best thing since Campbell soup and the
Gerry-curl it's not a relationship that's easily achieved.
To achieve a quality interpersonal relationship takes time, effort, desire, understanding, trust,
disclosure, and feedback, effective communication, and etc. When we first meet a person we don't
immediately establish an interpersonal relationship. As implied in the opening paragraphs, a quality
interpersonal relationship goes for beyound conducting casual conversation. It takes time to build an
interpersonal relationship. Why? People like to interact; however, they are protective of there feelings and
don't immediately open up to let you inside to see who's live there. What I'm saying is to establish an
interpersonal relationship with others you need to know things about them and get some perceptiion of how
they interpret things. To get this type of understanding about another person takes time. A good example
would be the development of a friendship.
Think of your best friend. This is probably one of the most productive inpersonal relationships
that exist for you.
Understanding, helpful, nurture, amuse and mingle. This is the trueness of a loyal and long term relationship. Relationships are the success of your business. So part of your job is to unleash the greatness in people who’ve never seen the greatness within themselves… Treat them right, be interested in them, show you care and they will remain loyal to you. The best gift in return is that you have given of yourself….
relationships fosters a positive reputation for the organization and creates trust and loyalty to the
Family as defined by Webster’s College Dictionary can be one of many different people. Family can be your parents, spouse, children, brother, sister, grandmother, uncle, any blood relative, or even people who are not blood related that share that common bond (Webster 475). My definition of family is similar to Webster’s, but I feel that there is more to it than just being a blood relative or close friend. A person’s actions, beliefs, and morals play a major role in deciding who makes it into that “family” group. Family becomes more of an idea or feeling, like love or hate, than just who a person is or where they fall in your family tree. There have been people that I have considered closer than family just by their actions, even though they were nowhere near related to me. Fortunately, I have not had any blood relation family members make me wish they were not in my “family” (maybe my older sister when we were younger, but that doesn’t count). While reading from Children and Families in our text, I came across many readings that I feel were inspired in many different ways by what the author believed was “family.” There were two readings that jumped out at me and reminded me of my view of how a family should be in their interactions with each other. They were the short story “Flight” by Doris Lessing and the poem “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes. There was also one writing that I read that went against my idea of family and made me happy that this wasn’t the way that my family acted as I grew up, that was “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid. And while some authors lean their writing one direction or another, Adrienn...
First I would like to look at Georg Simmel, who puts emphasis of the importance of interaction between people. As he mentions in
The Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation Theory was created by William Schutz. He has a vast amount of research that demonstrates the way we attempt to meet our needs for inclusion, control, and affection through friendships, work, and romantic relationships. Inclusion has to do with the varying degrees to which we all need to establish and maintain a feeling of mutual interest with other people. Shutz’s theory, Fundamental Interpersonal
within a family tear it apart. Every member of the family is to a degree
These relationships help manage our emotions through constant interaction and provides an open line of communication whenever or wherever it may be needed. However, this poses a question; can humans survive without interpersonal relationships? According to the online scholarly article titled: “Interpersonal Relationships, Motivation, Engagement, and Achievement: Yields for Theory, Current Issues, and Educational Practice” we emphasize just how critical and essential the perks obtained through these relationships are. Through these relationships we “theorize the concepts of academic morality on the strong and healthy relationships students establish” (Martin, 2009). Through interactions and through the successful and unsuccessful relationships we develop throughout our lifetime, we accumulate
Canevello, A., & Crocker, J. (2010). Creating good relationships: Responsiveness, relationship quality, and interpersonal goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 99(1), 78-106.doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0018186
Seeking physical, intellectual, or emotional closeness with others seems to be a basic need of most people. To feel close to another, to love and feel loved, to experience comradeship, and to care and be cared about are all feelings that most of us wish and need to experience. It is within the family that such feelings are most easily found and shared.
of trust can begin to shape. “We have to recognize that there cannot be relationships unless there is
The most important social factor that people must have is the capacity to form and maintain relationships. These interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships are highly necessary for any of human to survive, learn, develop, grow, and love. These relationships take many forms, but the most critical relationship is formed at early developmental stage (mostly infant). This close interpersonal relationship that infants form with their primary caregiver, or parents, they learn most of social and emotional skills for later life.
to want to share with them. The most anyone can ever do for you is listen, and
...ne another’s vulnerabilities, boundaries and you will not take the relationship for advantage. There will be happiness or feeling of contentment when you are together and you are easily able to enjoy one another’s company. You are able to express yourselves with ease and express exactly what you are feeling. You will want to be together and will be happy to spend time in each other’s company. With regards to romantic relationships you are able to show physical affection with ease as well as in front of others, this will show that you are both comfortable in the relationship. There will be a feeling of equality for both sides. These are all signs of a well-balanced relationship.
The individual ability to have friendly ties with others will have satisfying relationships which in turn will help him to survive and grow in the society. Having Positive Relations with Others and the ability to love is viewed as the central component of mental health. Individuals high on this factor are described as having strong feelings of compassion and warmth for all human beings. This aspect refers to being capable of displaying great love, deeper friendship, and positive identification with others. The importance of positive relations with others is repeatedly stressed in most theories of psychological wellbeing. Ryff (1989) defined positive relations with others as heartfelt, trusting interpersonal relations and strong outlooks of empathy and
Interpersonal relationships are those that we have with other people. Communication between others is essential to human survival. We communicate to get what we need: food, affection, knowledge, understanding, money, the list goes on. In these relationships, we build our image of ourselves, learn to trust, and sometimes fall apart. This paper will analyze interviews discussing what happens in their real life experiences with relationships and compare how they may differ from person to person.