"Carla and I used to go to that coffee shop every morning. Now I make sure to go to the one down the street so I don't see her," says Eliza. Carla and Eliza's relationship is in the ______ stage.
A) differentiating
B) avoiding
C) stagnating
D) circumscribing

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Eliza's deliberate action to avoid the coffee shop to not see Carla indicates they are in the avoiding stage of their relationship, where efforts are made to avoid each other and reduce or eliminate interaction.

"Carla and I Used to Go to That Coffee Shop