Week 7: Discussion Question 2

"?Describe how a person moves through each of the five stages of Levinger's ABC's of relationships model?What do you think people look for in the attraction stage? How do people work on building a relationship? What are some positive factors which foster the continuation of a relationship? What steps can a couple take to avoid the deterioration phase?

During the attraction phase of Levingers ABCDE relations process, the most common means of attraction is visual. If there is a visual attraction to another, we begin the process of building by attempting to create small-talk in order to break the ice and show our interest in developing a relationship. When both parties decide to seek continuation in building the relationship further, mutual cyclical growth...