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This week's entry is on interpersonal relationship. (: It's all about love, baby! haha. Well, for starters, I'll be cross referencing the video I've chosen this week, with Knapp's Model of Relational Development, more specifically, the first phase, "Coming Together", I'm more of a happy ending kind of person. (: And for the video of the week,

drum roll please, (:

*drum roll......*

GOSSIP GIRL! (season one, the compiled journey of Dan and Serena. (: )

After carefully scrutinising the different videos available on reliable Youtube, I chose this, as it is the closest in relation to Knapp's Model of Relational Development. (: So, let's get started, please watch the following video, and prepare to go awwwwww. haha, well in my opinion, its lovely and sweeeeet. (:

click the "play" button people. (:

How was that? Simply lovely? I know. Now don't you just wish you were them? awwwwww. Okay, back to the topic at hand, Knapp's model of relational development. (:

At the start of the video, we see how Dan notices that Serena is back, [ fyi, Dan has been in LOVE with Serena for the longest longest ever time. Just that dear Serena has yet to notice him.] you see from his shock expression that he's happy that she's back. In the next scene we see how Serena bumps into Dan, dropping all her things, and in the midst of her mad rush, she leaves her phone behind, an opportunity for Dan. ;)

So he goes to the hotel where she lives, and we see how it's a bit awkward between the two, as Dan tries very hard to put up a "cool" front, a part of Initiating(stage 1), self presentation, to present oneself in a desired state, to try to appeal to someone else.

The next scene, we can see, through Proximity, where Dan tries to teach Serena how to play pool, that they are really close, showing how their relationship has developed sightly, and they have "small talk" at the pool table - Experimenting(stage 2), "feeling each other out".

At the masquerade party, we see how they're definitely at Stage 3 - Intensifying, where we see that Dan attends the masquerade party, not because he wants to, but because Serena was there, and the kiss, Physical Contact, confirms this stage.

The next scene, we see the couple in school grounds, hence exhibiting Stage 4 - Integrating, where they make it clear to everyone, "we are a couple". And from there, the rest of the video, we see how they are now a relational unit, attending social events together, like the Debutante Ball, and spending Christmas together.

Though Stage 5 is not seen, it is evident that Knapp's model of relational development is quite precise in showing the developments of a relationship. With this, I end asking, how closely does your relationship with your significant other tie in with Knapp's model? Does this apply to everyday, real life, or can this only be applied to tv shows/movies? I think it quite showcases this, what bout you? (:

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