Dyadic Primacy
When you have triads, dyads are still primary. Dyads are always central to interpersonal relationships. There is dyadic primacy in almost every large group. Even in families, work groups, neighbours or students in class. Each large group will breakdown into a series of dyads. The specific dyads formed naturally depend on the situation, and dyads will probably change over time.
Dyadic Coalitions
A dyadic coalition is a two person relationship formed for achieving a mutually desired benefit or goal. In groups larger than two, dyadic coalitions will frequently form. Coalitions whether in family, among friends, or at work, may be productive or unproductive. Two workers may form a coalition to develop a program for improving worker morale.
At other times, coalition will be unproductive. For example, a husband or a wife, especially during marital difficulties may form a coalition with one of their children. This often results in alienating the left out spouse and preventing the child from benefiting from a close relationship with that parent.
Dyadic Consciousness
As relationships develop, a dyadic consciousness emerges; they will begin to see or notice they work as a pair, a team or a couple. It is almost as if a third party enters the picture. No longer is it just one and the other. It is now you and the other person and the relationship in between. As relationship becomes more involved, this third party takes on greater importance. Often individuals sacrifice their own desires or needs for the well being of “the relationship.”
It is true that specific dyad form natuarally depends on the situation. For example, I and Alice is best friend. We are a dyad. But when Angeline came into the relationship and became our best friend. Three of us form a triad and dyadic primacy changed. I and Alice is classmate, so usually we will talk about things that happened in school. I and Angeline like shopping, so we will talk about shopping. Angeline and Alice attend dancing class together, so their topic is basically about dancing. When we talk about something, the dyadic primacy is depends on whom talk primary to whom. This shows that dyadic primacy depends on the nature of interaction.
ReplyDeleteWell explained..lack comments from other members of other blogs.sadly no interaction among your classmates.
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