Examined the extent to which subjects disclosed positive and negative trait information to each of three friends in the course of their relationships. Self-disclosure and feedback grouped themselves as suggested by Leary's model of interpersonal behavior, indicating that relationships are characterized more by affiliative than by dominant…

Findings indicated that physically attractive couples were more likely to show public intimacy. Younger couples displayed more intimacy than older couples. Couples who were similar in age interacted more than couples who differed in age. Husband-wife attractiveness did not significantly influence intimacy. (Author/BEF)

Investigated the appropriateness of self-disclosure in relation to the concept of disclosure flexibility defined as the modulation of disclosure in accordance with target and setting conditions. Subjects rated contrived protocols with varied disclosure appropriateness. Results indicated perceptions of self-disclosure were contingent on…