2-Ghosting

Ramirez, A., Sunnafrank, M., & Goei, R. (2010). Predicted outcome value theory in ongoing relationships. Communication Monographs, 77, 27-50. Floyd, K. (2011). Interpersonal communication (3e). McGraw Hill, New York, NY. Thank you so much for joining me on this episode. I have listed the mentioned resources above. Please check out their works for further information and to dive even deeper into this topic. Here's a basic outline of what I'm covering as it relates to ghosting: · Being attracted to other people o Attracted by appearance o Attracted by proximity o Attracted by complementarity · Uncertainty Reduction Theory o Charles Berger & Richard Calabrese o A theory suggesting people are motivated to reduce their uncertainty about others o The more certain we become about a person, the more likely we are to "like" them · Predicted outcome theory o Michael Sunnafrank o We try to determine whether continued communication with a person will be worth our effort o Approach vs avoidance behaviors