![]() All relationships require work and devotion but those with people from different backgrounds require more work and this can be seen negative to people. Also stated is the extreme care and time devoted to an intercultural relationship. With this being stated the thought of what to say and what to not say and how they will react can cause the person anxiety and may force them to avoid the situation and not get the cultural knowledge (Martin & Nakayama, ). Will that person’s ignorance toward the others culture become an insult due to not knowing or can it lead to uncomfortable moments of silence while trying to figure out what to say or do. ![]() This anxiety can be a negative aspect because when coming in contact of someone of a different culture then their own it can be scary to talk to them and what can and cannot be said. The text states that being around those of other cultures can cause anxiety among the ones involved (Martin & Nakayama, ). That can discourage people from giving chances to those different then them and could help build on to a stereotype. This can affect relationships because there are religions that prohibit being with or marrying someone of a different culture and belief system. Religion can also be a big part of one’s culture and can cause negative feelings between two people of different beliefs. If one was to hold a certain stereotype of a certain culture, then that person may not allow the chance to learn from that person and get the gist that not everyone of one culture is the same (Martin & Nakayama, ). ![]() ![]() Just as stereotyping is still an issue even in today’s world and having a relationship between people of different culture can break that stereotype it can also be flipped and affect the relationship in a negative way. Intercultural relationships which may hold very beneficial aspects of life to some can to the others bring great challenge into their lives. Just as the world turns there are always the good things and there is always a challenge. As it has been looked into and learned about the interactions of people of other cultures it is shown to have positive aspects on any individuals lives. The text also hinted at the thought that within intercultural relationships of all kinds that it can open the individuals to new ideas, new recipes and new activities to try that they might now have known about before the interaction of another culture (Martin & Nakayama, ). ![]()
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