Relationships are intricate, they are messy and constantly changing, at times making it difficult to understand what may have caused such a change. Expectancy Violations Theory (EVT) is a theory of communication which analyzes how individuals respond to unanticipated violations, social norms, and the expectations that looks into these relationships on numerous levels (Griffin et al. 2015, p. 81). For starters, an expectancy violation is not necessarily considered to be negative. Expectancies influence the outcome of the communication interaction as either positive or negative; thus predicting that positive violations increase the attraction of the violator, while negative violations decrease that attraction. (PUT A CITATION HERE) The purpose
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These assumptions have helped to develop a better understanding of EVT and the effects that expectancies have on various relationships. Expectancy Violations Theory was first proposed by Judee Burgoon as Nonverbal Expectancy Violations Theory, which derived from her research studying proxemics. Proxemics is essentially an individuals expectation of personal space. This theory was then renames once researchers began to focus on violations of social behavior expectations (Griffin et al. 2015, pp. …show more content…
Consider romantic relationships, individuals expect a wider range of affectionate behaviors from one another than those in platonic relationships, which introduces the second type of relationship examined. Despite the many wonderful attributes of romantic relationships, they are often a source of pain. Except in relatively rare circumstances, people feel hurt as a result of some interpersonal event, something they perceive was said or done by another individual. According to Bachaman and Guerrero (2006) one explanation for the prevalence of hurt feelings in close relationships is that people expect their friends and lovers to treat them well. Therefore, deviations from this norm are often unexpected and salient events (p.
These assumptions have helped to develop a better understanding of EVT and the effects that expectancies have on various relationships. Expectancy Violations Theory was first proposed by Judee Burgoon as Nonverbal Expectancy Violations Theory, which derived from her research studying proxemics. Proxemics is essentially an individuals expectation of personal space. This theory was then renames once researchers began to focus on violations of social behavior expectations (Griffin et al. 2015, pp. …show more content…
Consider romantic relationships, individuals expect a wider range of affectionate behaviors from one another than those in platonic relationships, which introduces the second type of relationship examined. Despite the many wonderful attributes of romantic relationships, they are often a source of pain. Except in relatively rare circumstances, people feel hurt as a result of some interpersonal event, something they perceive was said or done by another individual. According to Bachaman and Guerrero (2006) one explanation for the prevalence of hurt feelings in close relationships is that people expect their friends and lovers to treat them well. Therefore, deviations from this norm are often unexpected and salient events (p.