Charlie and Jo spend a lot of time together. On Tuesdays, they work in the library doing homework, and on Thursdays, they have sorority meetings together. They spend so much time together that Charlie has started completing Jo’s thoughts, which concerns Jo. Jo thinks she and Charlie might need to spend time with other friends. Charlie and Jo might be experiencing which dialectical tension?

A. Openness and Closedness
B. Connection and Separation
C. Novelty and Predictability
D. None of the above


B. Connection and Separation

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