| Down |
| 1. | when one partner violates the terms of the relationship |
| 2. | ritualized, stock responses to social situations. |
| 3. | the emotional tone of a relationship |
| 4. | indifference |
| 6. | guarding oneself from attack |
| 8. | creating physical distance between the parties |
| 9. | the hallmark of this stage is small talk |
| 10. | unmalicious or even helpful to the person they are told to. |
| 11. | conflicts that arise when two opposing or incompatible forces exist at the same time. |
| 12. | time when individuals give up some characteristics of their old selves. |
| 14. | strength in one are to cover up the weakness in another. |
| 17. | the final stage: when relationships deteriorate |
| 18. | the degree of which people like or appreciate one another |
| 22. | second dimension of self-disclosure |