Miles and Farouq just met at work, but both men get the feeling that they might become good friends. Illustrate their probable friendship trajectory using the Rawlins Model of Adult Friendship Development.
What will be an ideal response?
The stages of the Rawlins Model of Adult Friendship Development are role-limited interaction, friendly relations, moving toward friendship, nascent friendship, and stabilized friendship. In the first stage, they will “check out” each other by exchanging typical formalities and observing conversational style. In the second stage, they will engage in small talk to assess shared interests. In the third stage, they will start identifying each other as friends and hang out outside of work. In the fourth stage, they will develop inside jokes and modes of communication that they both agree on. In the fifth stage, they will come to truly trust each other and expect their friendship to last.
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