Sally and Jack have been seeing one another regularly since their Introduction to Communication class ended.They have a great number of common interests and activities.Lately though,Sally has mentioned to Jack her need to maintain her other male and female friendship activities.Though Sally and Jack's relationship remains strong,Sally's comments could be interpreted as which of the following stages of Duck's model of romantic relationships?
A)invitational communication
B)explorational communication
C)intensifying communication
D)intimate bonding
E)navigation

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Sally's comments about maintaining her other friendships while still having a strong relationship with Jack indicate they are in the Navigation stage of Duck's model. This stage involves negotiating and managing the balance between the relationship and external social influences or commitments.

Sally and Jack Have Been Seeing One Another Regularly Since