Name and describe the stages of relational escalation,identifying what happens during each stage,particularly the self-disclosures that occur at each stage.

-Stage one: Preinteraction awareness is the stage where you observe someone or talk with others about the person you are attracted to without having any direct interaction.You may use passive strategies,for example,observing the other person to gain information or asking other people about the person in order to form initial impressions.
-Stage two: Acquaintance marks the very first interaction in which you stick to safe and superficial topics and present a "public self" to the other person.Conversations emphasize sociability.There are two sub-stages-introductions,which are routine with only basic information shared and casual banter,in which impersonal topics are discussed with very limited personal information shared.
-Stage three: Exploration is the stage when you begin to share more in-depth information about yourselves.You disclose large amounts of low-risk information.There is limited physical contact and a limited amount of time spent together.This stage can begin as part of your first interaction after moving quickly through the acquaintance stage.
-Stage four: Intensification occurs when you start to depend on each other for self-confirmation and engage in more risky self-disclosure.You spend more time together,increase the variety of activities shared,adopt a more personal physical distance,engage in more physical contact,and personalize language.You may start to discuss the nature of the relationship and describe each other as "girlfriend" or "boyfriend," or make a decision to date each other exclusively.
-Stage five: Intimacy is the top floor in a relationship.Communication becomes highly personalized and synchronized,and the two talk about anything and everything.There is a free flow of information and intimate self-disclosure.Reaching this stage takes time.In romantic relationships,this commitment may be formalized through marriage.