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Assignment 2
Minsu Park
Chattahoochee Technical College
Comm 1100: Human Communication
Dr. Smith-Sullivan
November 7, 2022
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The Introduction
I didn’t know anyone who had a relationship that was longer than 3 years around me in
my age, so I wrote about my 3 years of relationship experience with my current girlfriend,
Sammy. I could’ve interviewed my girlfriend, but she recently got in a car accident so I could
not. My name is Minsu Park and I am 24 years old. I am currently in 3 years relationship with
my love of my life, Samantha MaryJean Delegante Richardson and have been residing with her
for about a year and a half.
Initiation
During our initiation phase, we met through the dating app called Tinder. Funny story,
when I first matched with her on Tinder, I thought that she was a guy because her name was
listed as Sam. However, when I saw her profile picture, I quickly realized that she was a
beautiful model who had similar interests as me and could also speak Korean fluently. I would
say I was attracted to her pictures, but what really got me attracted was her personality. I asked
her out on a boba date that no woman can deny, and it was a successful first date. We talked
about how much we had in common such as music taste, foods we liked, desserts we enjoyed,
and what we see in a relationship. After the boba date, we went to a car meet because I originally
had planned to go to a car meet. It was her first time going to a car meet, and the fact that she
wanted to get out of her comfort zone to try what I liked doing at the time was a huge plus. At
the end of the night, I went to her apartment to drop her off, and that is when the initiating phase
just skipped a step to intensifying phase.
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Intensifying
On the first night of the date, we intensified our relationship. Our first date was so good
that we skipped the experimentation stage. It felt like we had known each other for a long time,
and we were so synchronized that we made things official about 2 days after the first date. We
texted and hung out with each other almost every single day of the year after we made things
official. We let our friends know of the relationship roughly two weeks after we made things
official, and we let our parents know about three to four weeks after. We became less formal
after about two months in the relationship. We started to become more comfortable and have a
more relaxing time with each other. Soon, we entered the integration stage, and were becoming
more intimate and genuine as the days passed by.
Integration
We honestly reached the integration stage in no time. From our first date, everything
was smooth, and we respected and loved each other so much. It does not mean that we did not
have struggles on the way to our third year of the relationship. We had difficulties, but at the end
of the arguments we had, we knew that we loved each other and that we could overcome any
problems that we came across. We honestly communicated well with each other, and I believe
that communication is the key to a successful relationship. In the near future, we will come to a
bonding stage, but until we get our education across and find stable job and secure a home, we
can wait.
Conclusion
I love my current girlfriend Sammy, and I believe that anyone can find love in life. It
only requires patience, good interpersonal skills, and honest communication with one another. If
I could give any advice for picking the right partner, I would say follow your heart and follow
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your gut instinct. Your heart truly knows if the person is right for you or not. Also, ask them out
on a boba date, they simply cannot deny. Tips from me to keeping your partnership happy is just
communicate everything. The more you communicate with your partner, the better the
relationship will be. Also, look up cute date ideas and go on lots of dates!