Chapter 13 I. Connecting with others via Interpersonal Communication a. Connecting with others and forming relationships is what interpersonal communication is all about. b. Interpersonal communication occurs between two or more people, can be casual, considered private, and reveals personal information c. Small groups and interviews also use various forms of interpersonal communication d. Not all of interpersonal communication is personal or private e. Interviewing, which is a form of interpersonal communication, is dyadic by definition and includes casual or small talk, but is usually more formal, more highly structured, and usually private f. Interpersonal communication occurs in a variety of contexts and situations and can be impersonal/superficial or personal/intimate, private or public, unstructured or highly structured. Our interpersonal competencies will likely differ not only from each other, but from situation to situation and from one person to another in how we are perceived by those with whom we ...