Uncertainty Reduction Theory

Hi....
How are you....
Hamba (A South African expression for go away!)

Ever wondered how to properly make friends, how to keep them, or get rid of them!

Well, there are 3 stages you go through when meeting someone or a new person. 

The entry stage is where you and a person meets, does not nesecaraly mean the first time. Although you might know where the person comes from at that pointg or what the person did prior to meeting up, you will not be fully aware of that and will normally start off with a greeting. Expressions under this first stage include, - Hello!
- Hello to you too!
- How are you?
- I'm fine how are you?

The personal stage follows the first one, and it is where questions are asked in-order to seek clarification and much more detail on the person and his/her doings. Expressions under this stage include, what is your name? , from where are you? , how old are you? , where do you work? This is the stage that normally promotes or cuts short current and or future interactions with persons.

In the third and last stage which is the exit level, you and another person can decide whether to move on, by ending the conversation, making an arrangement to proceed further with another topic, in another setting or to make friends and perhaps meet again soon.

All stages are not practiced each time in that order as certain cultures 'okays' it to start at the second stage and just proceed from there. All of you would know how your cultures regulates interaction among yourselves, but with attention to these stages it will then be beneficial to communicate inter-culturally and make new friends.