Interpersonal Communications Final Exam Take-Home Essay: “Science Says Lasting Relationships Come Down To 2 Basic Traits” by Emily Esfahani Smith describes and puts into perspective the areas in which long-term relationships are doomed to fail or succeed. However, it is not just romantic relationships which can be based on this article. It can also include family and friendships. Within the following essay, I will describe the ways in which this article and its contents and points can also comprise a best-friendship, being that of my best friend, Cinda and I.
A Best Friendship In the Emily Esfahani Smith article “Science Says Lasting Relationships Come Down To 2 Basic Traits”, a trait described toward cultivating a successful and healthy relationship is generosity. Though she describes the secrets to a successful marriage, I find that generosity is something that can be valued in any personal relation instance and it is something I value in my friendship with Cinda. We are both supportive of each other and often there to defend one another. If she …show more content…
I explained that I had many ideas of what I could use to describe my relationships. She asked whether they had to be romantic and suggested that it might be easier to write about a non-romantic bond. She, I realized then, would be the perfect subject. Our friendship is one that I value and is a very strong one. The health of our friendship is a very indestructible one. We are certainly not the disasters described in Smith’s “Science Says Lasting Relationships Come Down To 2 Basic Traits”, we are more the masters. We have an active constructive approach, we show each other gratitude, kindness, and honesty. Though we have our bumps in the road, we pay close attention to verbal and non-verbal behaviors. Altogether and conclusively, our friendship, our best friendship, is healthy and certainly bound to last a very long
A Best Friendship In the Emily Esfahani Smith article “Science Says Lasting Relationships Come Down To 2 Basic Traits”, a trait described toward cultivating a successful and healthy relationship is generosity. Though she describes the secrets to a successful marriage, I find that generosity is something that can be valued in any personal relation instance and it is something I value in my friendship with Cinda. We are both supportive of each other and often there to defend one another. If she …show more content…
I explained that I had many ideas of what I could use to describe my relationships. She asked whether they had to be romantic and suggested that it might be easier to write about a non-romantic bond. She, I realized then, would be the perfect subject. Our friendship is one that I value and is a very strong one. The health of our friendship is a very indestructible one. We are certainly not the disasters described in Smith’s “Science Says Lasting Relationships Come Down To 2 Basic Traits”, we are more the masters. We have an active constructive approach, we show each other gratitude, kindness, and honesty. Though we have our bumps in the road, we pay close attention to verbal and non-verbal behaviors. Altogether and conclusively, our friendship, our best friendship, is healthy and certainly bound to last a very long