Levels of Communication

There are certain levels of communication that identify what people are willing to communicate with others.  These levels essentially identify the level of trust someone has with another person.  Signified by a pyramid, the more comfortable/more trust they have in someone, the more willing they are to share more important things ( such as feelings).  The more unfamiliar, the more generic the information will be (facts or sarcasim).   These levels of communication are ( in order from most generic to least generic); Cliche' conversation, reporting facts, individual ideas, individual feelings, peak- open honesty.  

The levels of trust are directly related to how much a person is willing to open up, identify themselves to their peers.  As they open up more, the more quality communication will occur.  The levels of openness are also illistrated by a pyramid, they are (from least trust to most trust): basic data, preferences, beliefs and feelings.  You see, these pyramids are both related, and as a two people trust each other more, they will move up the pyramids and thus result in better communication.  These levels signify how our relationships work, and how they can be developed over time.