John and Mary Have Reached the Phase in Their Relationship

question 49

Multiple Choice

John and Mary have reached the phase in their relationship where they think of themselves as a couple rather than as two separate individuals who happen to go out with each other. They are in the ______ stage of their relationship.

• A) self-disclosure
• B) surface contact
• C) mutuality
• D) romantic love

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