social penetration theory is actually a five part progression that starts with an orientation phase. In this phase there is generally small talk, and dialog socially appropriate, and very basic. Next, is the phase called the exploratory affective phase where we start to reveal a little more, we express our opinions about general subjects such as movies, music, art, or sports as casual friends. The third phase is the affective, we talk about private matters, share private information and opinions, a…
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