In my opinion, competitive symmetry would be hardest to control. In this each person is dominant, or shows forms of dominance. These types of people are normally stuck in their ways and refuse to relinquish the control. These people are very stubborn and will not waiver their choices because they have a feeling of winning. The most damaging to a relationship would be the rigid complimentary. Over a period of time one becomes dominant and the other submissive but if the submissive person no longer wants to be out of control then tensions arise with the change and arguments occur. It becomes out of the norm and when couples that become stagnant in their relationship see this change tensions arise. In the form of self-esteem the rigid complimentary would be my choice as well. When the partner becomes submissive they tend to lose control over their self and sometimes lose their identity in the process. Thus concluding, their self-esteem decreases because they are trying to be what the partner wants them to be.
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Hi Kolby,
ReplyDeleteI also thought that competitive symmetry would be the hardest to change because both people want to be dominant and have control. This would lead to problems because these dominant people would get their egos hurt if they did relinquish any kind of control. The rigid complementary I believe is most damaging to a relationship too because one person is unhappy with their role in the relationship. The submissive person feels like they are always pushed around or the dominant person wants the other person to take control for once,. I like you also thought that rigid complementary would be the most damaging too a relationship, especially if it was the submissive person that was unhappy.