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
