According to social penetration theory, what are the primary dimensions of communication behavior that individuals increase as relationships develop? Provide an example

What will be an ideal response?


The two primary dimensions of social penetration theory include breadth, or the number of topics a dyad is willing to discuss, and depth, or how profound or personal the communication exchanges are. When I first met my friend, we sat near each other in class and talked about things that happened at school. But as time progressed, we started meeting outside of class, and sharing more personal information about our background, likes and dislikes.

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