Jamal has known LaTonya for a long time. Over the years, they have discussed a wide variety of topics. They began dating a couple of years ago and Jamal has shared things with her that he's never shared with anyone. Considering the social penetration model, how would you classify their relationship?
A) It is casual.
B) It shows the Goldilocks principle.
C) It has become passionate.
D) It has become intimate.

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The social penetration model describes the development of interpersonal relationships as a gradual process of revealing inner selves through self-disclosure. Jamal sharing things with LaTonya that he's never shared with anyone else indicates a deep level of intimacy, fitting the description of their relationship becoming intimate.

Jamal Has Known LaTonya for a Long Time