Self-Disclosure Can Either Benefit a Relationship or Disrupt It

Self-Disclosure Can Either Benefit a Relationship or Disrupt It
The behavior and state in which two or more people interact and connect express how they relate. A relationship is a way in which two or more people associate and behave towards each other. Relationships can be very broad ranging from family to co-workers, romantic partners, and others among which very few get to the level of close relationships. Further, for a relationship to develop accordingly, communication is vital as it is the mode by which feelings of connections and closeness are created (Guerrero et al., 2018, P 223). It is the way people disclose about themselves that determines whether their relationship will change from a stranger to a very close friend. Self-disclosure can be done through verbal or non-verbal communication. This paper will therefore cover ways in which frequency matters in self-disclosure and the effects of self-disclosure on relationships.
There are six dimensions of self-disclosure that might be thought of in relationships: depth, breadth, duration, frequency, valence, and veracity (Guerrero et al., 2018). How often people interact determines the frequency of self-disclosure. There are relationships established on a situational basis, and the persons involved can only achieve the intended results by meeting frequently. As a result, more frequent self-disclosure will be required. Alternatively, there are other cases where two people may have just one encounter and disclose themselves to one another without any fear. This is mostly contributed by the fact that probably they will never meet again and so their secrets being out will cause no harm. In such a case, the frequency does not matter in the dimension of self-disclosure.
Valence and veracity are other dimensions of self-disclosure. Regardless of the frequency, people in a relationship may have a positive or negative charge (valence) as they disclose their character traits to one another. Again, irrespective of frequency, people can disclose themselves honestly or deceptively (veracity). Either they meet once over a long period or as often as possible, this dimension will not be affected. In additio...