Monday, March 9, 2020

Keep Composure With Self-Disclosure

Johnathan Adams 
Online News Reporting
3/10/20


           Getting someone to confide in you takes patience. It also takes courage and honesty to open up to others.
            What is self-disclosure of dating? Self-disclosure is the process of communication to reveal information. It's a(n) process because you're getting to know someone. That also includes letting others get to know you. There are a lot of things that goes into self-disclosure. This is where the deal is made or broken. So let's get this show on the road.
             It's two types of self-disclosure, they're verbal and nonverbal. Verbal self-disclosure is part of the communication process. Expressing your feelings, beliefs, likes, dislikes, etc is part of self-disclosure. For example, "Hey my name is Johnathan Adams and I'm from Little-Rock, Arkansas." Sharing personal information with your partner is important. Openness towards your partner can make them comfortable. Then they can build rapport with you and open up.

             The other type of self-disclosure is non-verbal. Non-verbal disclosure can be shown by actions or appearance. Body language is the most common non-verbal signal. Our appearance could be another form of communication. The type of fashion merchandise you wear could show a lot. Your fashion appeal can show personality traits. Maybe your clothing has a laid-back, radiant, old-fashioned, or classy appeal. In which that could show a person's demeanor. Other things like a tattoo(s) can have meaning and stories behind them. The tattoos could reveal some personal information of your partner. Jewelry is also an item that could be valuable. All these things might have an impact on ones personality.
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             What are the various methods of self-disclosure? According to Ofer Zur, Ph.D. "there are four types of self-disclosure." The four types of self-disclosure are deliberate, unavoidable, accidental and client initiated. Deliberate disclosure is intentional verbal/non-verbal disclosure of personal information. Unavoidable disclosure is "therapists' intentional." It's also considered as "non-harming and has boundaries." Those boundaries includes sex, age and physics of therapist. Accidental disclosure aren't planned ahead of time. That usually happens outside the work place and exposes personal information. The final type of disclosure is client initiated. Client initiated disclosure is when one looks and finds information.
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               This article was intriguing and educational in many ways. One of the things this article is about is trust. Being able to be open with others takes openness. Especially, in a relationship with your mate. Next thing is there are different ways to show disclosure. Hope you took away something from this article and thanks for reading!!! 

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