The relationship I describe is personal-social. According to Knapp's model, the stage of relational development is Experimentation, in which individuals communicate revealing information about themselves. In this stage, small talk is used to find a common area of interest, and relationships are friendly and informal. In order to keep the relationship progressing, I can continue to make small talk until I feel like finding out if the other person is interested in me as well. I could also try to make conversation deeper, so that we move to the next phase, Intensifying. Besides, I could make communication more frequent and offer gifts as a demonstration of strong fondness.
The relationship is at the Experimentation stage because we make talk abut superficial things and gradually disclose information about us.
