Chloe and Aidan Have Known One Another for Several Years

question 15

Multiple Choice

Chloe and Aidan have known one another for several years, but gradually they've begun to get closer and have moved their relationship to a romantic level. They've begun to attend parties together, host get-togethers, and often finish one another's sentences. What stage of Knapp's theory of coming together would best characterize Chloe and Aiden's current relationship?

• A) experimenting stage
• B) intensifying stage
• C) integrating stage
• D) bonding stage

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