interpersonal relationship
Bond between people
An interpersonal relationship is a connection between two or more people characterized by ongoing interaction, mutual influence, and some degree of emotional investment.
The term spans the spectrum from casual acquaintances to intimate partnerships: workplace interpersonal relationships, the interpersonal relationship between therapist and client.
It appears most often in psychology, sociology, and self-help contexts, where relationships are analyzed rather than simply lived.
- heart to heartCandid intimate discussion
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- close friendsDeeply bonded companions
- trustConfidence in another
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
love · mutual understanding · vulnerability · opening up · attachment · social · empathetic listening · reciprocity · self-disclosure · growing apart · long distance · respect · cooperation · communication · checking in · give and take · interdependence · emotional intimacy
interpersonal relationshipsolitude
State of being alone
isolation · loneliness · alienation · social isolation · seclusion
interpersonal relationshipestrangement
Emotional separation between people
severance · rupture · disconnection · alienation · rift
interpersonal relationshipself-reliance
Depending on oneself alone
individualism · autonomy · independence · solipsism · self-absorption
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