Intensifying

Intensifying is a stage of relational development that precedes integrating in which the parties move toward integration by increasing the amount of contact and the breadth and depth of self-disclosure.

Definition

According to Looking Out, Looking In by Adler, Proctor (15th edition),

Intensifying. A stage of relational development that precedes integrating in which the parties move toward integration by increasing the amount of contact and the breadth and depth of self-disclosure.