Self-disclosure evaluation

RTS:​ Sprecher & Hendrick's studied heterosexual dating couples & found strong correlations between satisfaction & self-disclosure for both partners - both men & women who self-disclosed were more satisfied & committed to their romantic relationships. Therefore, these findings support the claims of the social penetration theory because they show that reciprocated self-disclosure leads to more satisfying relationships.

Counterpoint: However, this study along with other supporting studies are correlational, meaning that it's difficult to form a cause-effect relationship between self-disclosure & satisfaction. For example, self-disclosure and satisfaction may be independent on each other but are both caused by a third variable (i.e time spent…