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... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > acquaintance process
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > acquaintance process
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > acquaintance process

Preferred term

acquaintance process  

Definition

  • All sorts and varieties of relationships can emerge from the point at which two people initially become acquainted. After meeting, no two relationships follow the same course of development. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Acquaintance Process]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NGCTKGR4-3

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