5 Daily Interaction Patterns That Improve The Quality Of Joint Communication With Couples

Illustration of daily interactions and mutual communication (Freepik/lookstudio)

YOGYAKARTA The quality of communication, makes major changes in relationships. For example in daily interactions that look simple but meaningful, when expressing gratitude or apologizing. Interactions with certain positive patterns, turn out to help build quality closeness and communication without pressure. How such patterns, Valentina Stoycheva, Ph.D., clinical psychologist explained the following.

Two-way interaction means reciprocal. When one person from the partner talks, the other listens and then gives respect and attention. If it goes hand in hand, then everyone who couples feels appreciated and understood, reports Psychology Today, Thursday, March 9.

Often, when our relationship deepens and we become used to our daily routine, we forget to do small things that show our partner that we appreciate it. Even though it sounds excessive, doing simple tasks such as throwing garbage, filling in the gas, or picking up after work should be appreciated with a thank you.

Most of us probably don't know how to apologize properly. Sometimes, apologies are said to be missed or not clearly the title and subject. According totensil Lerner, a clinical psychologist and author of Why Won't You Apology: Healing Big Treatments and Everyday Hurts. A good apology can change our relationship for the better. A good demand for benefits does not contain if and but but is in full responsibility.

Referring to research by John Bowly which inspired American psychologist Harry Harlow. Physical touch and warmth are important in our development. Not only for babies, as in Bowly's research, adults also need physical touch as a form of entanglement.

Playing together refers to a spontaneous situation in a game. Like When children play imaginatively, fantasy, and fun activities together. Maybe you and your partner can take a walk to a fun place or just at home playing with pets. According to pediatricians and Donald Winnicott's psychoanalysis, the ability to spontaneously engage in games with other people is a sign of psychological well-being.

When playing with your partner, both enter a relational space that increases ties and each allows itself. What's more, playing is basically autotelelic. This means that everyone is for themselves, not done because of external pressure that is not attached to the activity itself. By playing with your partner, you will get to know each other, and also feel safe, and increase intimacy.