Healthy Relationships

DEARMAN

100

Use clear and concrete terms to explain what you want. 

Describe

200

No one can have everything they want out of an interaction all the time. 

Negotiate

300

Consider your posture, tone, eye contact, and body language.

Appear

400

Don't forget the objective of the interaction. It can be easy to get sidetracked into harmful arguments and lose focus. 

Mindful

500

What do each of the letters of DEARMAN stand for?

Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce, Mindful, Appear, Negotiate 

GIVE

100

Listen to what the other person has to say without interrupting.

Interested

200

Try to smile and act lighthearted.

Easy

300

Acknowledge the other person's feelings, recognize when your requests are demanding, and respect their opinions.

Validate

400

Don't attack, threaten, or express judgement during your interactions. Accept the occasional "no" for your requests.

Gentle

500

What do the letters GIVE stand for?

Gentle, Interested, Validate, Easy

FAST

100

Avoid dishonesty such as exaggeration, acting helpless as a form of manipulation, or outright lying.

Truthful

200

Be ___. Not only to others, but also to yourself. 

Fair

300

Don't compromise these just to be liked or to get what you want. Stand up for what you believe in.

Stick to values

400

Don't ____ unless it's warranted. Don't ___ for making a request, having an opinion, or disagreeing. 

Apologies/Apologize 

500

What do the letters FAST stand for?

Fair, Apologies, Stick to values, Truthful

Passive, Aggressive, Assertive

100

What type of communication is this: "No way! Why on Earth would I let you do that? You're ridiculous to even ask."

Aggressive

200

What form of communication is this?: "I can't let you borrow my car tomorrow because I will need it, but I can drop you off."

Assertive 

300

In this form of communication, a person prioritizes the needs/wants/feelings of others, even at their own expense. The person does not express their own needs and does not stand up for them.

Passive 

400

In this form of communication, a person expresses that only their own needs/wants/feelings matter. The other person's needs are ignored.

Aggressive 

500

This type of communication emphasizes the importance of both people's needs. 

Assertive 

Random

100

What month is America's independence day in?

July

200

Name 3 things that make up a healthy realtionship

Respect, trust, honesty, compromise, communication, healthy boundaries, understanding

300

The Golden Gate Bridge can be found in which state?

California

400

Who was the founder of Apple (company)?

Steve Jobs

500

What type of effectiveness is DEARMAN? The focus is on getting what you want out of a situation. 

Objective effectiveness