Explain the processes involved in the development, maintenance and breakdown of relationships

Development: After introduction or attraction between participants, a relationship moves onto the development stage. It usually occurs when participants get attracted to one another, show mutual interests and bear same thoughts, dislikes, notion and intellect on various subjects.

Maintenance: Maintenance of relationship requires maintaining basic reciprocity between participants. It may include celebrating something together, exchanging gifts, inviting one another to celebration, providing active support to one another and indulgement. They also build trust by following commitments made to one another in this process.

Breakdown of relationship: This is the process when a relationship ends. A relationship can come to this stage if it is not being properly maintained. There is also a chance of breaking down a relationship at development stage, especially, when participants misinterpret their relationship objectives. Let me give you an example how misinterpretation can occur. Mr. X fell in love with Miss Y at first sight where Miss Y’s approach was to maintain just a professional relationship.

Md Foisal Miah Talukdar