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| refers to tension between social interaction and social division, people want to feel a part of social groups but they also want to be self sufficient |
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| the tension between the desire to be close to a relational partner and the need to be independent |
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| the tension between the amount of time partners spend with other people in their social network and the amount of time they spend doing things only with each other. |
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| people want security and continuity on the one hand and excitement and discontinuity on the other |
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| they want predictability in their relationships however they also want some excitement and spontaneity |
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| Conventionality-uniqueness |
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| people want to be accepted by society so they act in predictable ways but they also want to have a need to feel unique |
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| the need to be heard by others versus the need to keep some information private |
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| how much a partner tells each other |
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| Refers to what partners tell other people about their relationship |
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