Interpersonal Complementarity

Abstract

We characterize interpersonal complementarity as the diverse ways in which the interpersonal behaviors of people may fit together and influence each other, generally involving similarity in friendliness behavior and dissimilarity in dominance behavior. Our literature review reveals that (a) there are important subjective and objective effects of different pairings of interpersonal styles, (b) people modify each other's interpersonal behaviors during interactions in lawful and important ways, and (c) a variety of mediating processes, involving cognitive and motivational factors, are involved in these effects. We emphasize the importance of examining the interrelations between partners' behavioral variability, including entrainment or coordinated rhythms during an interaction.

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