Tracking Interactions in an Intimate Relationship
Reading： Chapter 10
For this assignment, you are to track interactions in an intimate relationship for 5 days. If you are in a romantic relationship, you can choose to track your own patterns. If you are not in a relationship, or would prefer not to track your own interactions, you can request that someone you know track his or her interactions over the course of the week and interview him or her.
First, track times that good news was shared by one of the partners in the relationship and the response of the partner, and times that support was offered.
At the end of the 5 days, for each instance in which good news was shared, note the type of response that the partner provided (according to Gable’s categorization) and for each time support was offered, note which type of support it was and whether or not it matched the recipient’s preferred type of support.
Additionally, note whether you think attachment theory or equity theory best describes why the relationship works and download and complete the Sternberg’s Triangular Love Scale (Links to an external site.), noting the type of love shared in the relationship.
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Tracking a relationship in 5 Days
In the 5 days that I tracked an intimate relationship, I understood better how relationships work and why. In this task, we were particularly asked to track instances wherein good news was shared. It was evident that sharing good news is an opportunity for partners to connect, as they share something personally valuable and extend it towards their partner.
In the first instance wherein good news was shared, the girl reported passing her exam with flying colors. The guy's response fell on the category of passive-constructive, wherein the guy did not share the same intensity of excitement as the girl but was able to commend the girl for her achievement. The guy said "Congratulations!" but showed no real enthusiasm or interest. The girl wanted to be praised more for her act and wanted to be pampered with love, but the guy could not reciprocate.
The 2nd major good news shared was by the guy, who said he was excited to build a treehouse for his brothers. The girl was excited too and responded with, "That's nice! Let me help you, and we got spare wood from my father's workshop, which we can use to construct your brother's treehouse." This response falls under the category of active-constructive, wherein the girl was readily and enthusiastically offering her help to her partner. This sh...
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