Dyadic Communication means an interaction between two persons. A dialogue or a conversation between two friends can be called dyadic communication.

Communication within a romantic couple (e.g. between husband and wife), or between a parent and a child are most common examples of communication in a dyadic set-up.

Typically, the Greek word 'dyad' means a 'pair', or two things of similar kind. In sociology, a dyad (a pair of people) is considered to be the smallest possible social group.

Types of Dyadic Communication

There are two common types of dyadic communication:

1. Formal Dyadic Communication: communication between two person in a formal milieu (e.g. a job interview), and

2. Informal Dyadic Communication: communication between two person in an informal, or intimate or friendly set-up (e.g. chatting between two friends, a couple on a date, a talk between a parent and child)

Stages of Dyadic Communication

There are three stages of dyadic communication:

i) Transaction: This is the stage when people start a conversation based on mutual interests. That means, this is the initiation stage of a conversation.

ii) Interaction: This is the core stage of the communication. The conversation is established here and the communicators come to know about one another's issues or concerns by exchanging information and ideas.

iii) Termination: This is where the goal of the communication is achieved and thus the communication ends here.