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Blocks in relationshipAlone a man is nothing.....I wish I had some way to give the meaning of my life to others.... To make a bridge from man to man.. Man is all we've got."Richard Wright in Outsider

Relationship

When two individuals feel comfortable in each others company and decide to be with each other they enter into a relationship.Relationship is different from association the latter resulting from interaction or dependence rather than an emotional connect present in relationship.

Activity 1Ask the participants to form a group of 3 members themselves.Ask them later why/ How they have chosen the group.This helps recognize how relationships are created and identify the blocks.

Interpersonal relationshipIndividuals who are compatible to each other enter into interpersonal relationship.The current discussion is on three important types of relationshipsPeer relationshipFamily Superior- subordinate relation

Different stages of relationship (applicable other than for family relation)It is called ABCDE of relationshipAcquaintanceBuild upContinuation Deterioration Ending

Road blocks at the Acquaintance stagePerception

Physical appearance

Road blocks at the Build up StageDistanceName calling and labellingPraising evaluativelyOrderingMoralisingThreatening

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