Samantha and her friend Felicity are extremely close and treat one another like sisters. When Felicity was broke, for example, Samantha let her stay at her apartment for several months without charging rent. When Samantha was in the hospital for a knee surgery, Felicity brought her movies, food, and other gifts nearly every day. Social psychologists would say that Samantha and Felicity have a(n)____ relationship.

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Communal relationships are characterized by a sense of mutual care and concern, without an expectation of direct reciprocation or keeping score of who has given more. Samantha and Felicity's actions towards each other are examples of this type of relationship.

Samantha and Her Friend Felicity Are Extremely Close and Treat