Interpersonal relationships are associations between two or more people that may range from non-enduring to enduring. There are six stages which identify the interpersonal relationships (Contact, Involvement, Intimacy, Deterioration, Repair, and Dissolution). The stage called Deterioration is characterized by a debilitation of the bonds that keep the lovers or friends together.
The stage of Deterioration is composed by two phases: intrapersonal dissatisfaction and interpersonal deterioration. During the first stage