What term describes revealing personal information to someone in intimate relationships?

• A. Nonverbal Sensitivity
• B. Self-Disclosure
• C. Paralanguage
• D. De-Penetration

Answer: (B)

Revealing personal information to a partner is self-disclosure. This is the act of sharing thoughts, feelings, experiences, and values with someone close, which helps build intimacy and trust in the relationship. As you disclose more, you often move from breadth (a variety of topics) to depth (more intimate details), aligning with how relationships deepen over time through reciprocal exchanges. Of the options listed, self-disclosure specifically captures the act of exposing personal inner content to another person. In contrast, nonverbal sensitivity is about reading others’ emotions from cues like facial expressions; paralanguage refers to vocal aspects of speech such as tone and pace; de-penetration describes pulling back from closeness.