Judith and Natalie work for the same employer and often have lunch together to talk about their current romances, problems with their families, and apartment headaches. Most Saturday afternoons they play tennis together. Which relationship stage do they seem to be in?
A. intensifying
B. differentiating
C. bonding
D. circumscribing
E. initiating
Answer: A
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