self-disclosure

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• Self disclosure is the idea of revealing information about oneself to another person which can help to create a closer and more intimate relationship
• The idea is that we reveal more information to people that we like and like we like people more who reveal moreinformation about themselves
• Social penetration theory is the theory of how relationships develop and it is the gradual process of revealing your innerself to someone else
• In romantic relationships, it involves reciprocal exchange of information and when one partner reveals something it displays trust. As self disclosure increases, partners penetrate deeper into eachother's lives and gain greater understanding of eachother
• Breadth an depth theory is a theory propsed by Altman and Taylor and is the idea that the breadth of information disclosed increases overtime, although it is not until trust is established when the depth of informaton increases
• This theory has been compared to the layers of an onion where we disclose lots of…