Types

• Relationship bank accounts are based on social interactions with people who are important to you. This includes your spouse, children, siblings, parents, friends or close business associates.
  
  

Deposits

• Deposits are made with positive interactions that you have with people. For example, if you give your spouse a back rub or words of encouragement, it is considered a deposit into your relationship account.
  
  

Withdrawals

• Withdrawals are made when people act negatively towards you, like acting in a way that is irritating or rude to someone you are close to.
  
  

Decisions

• Making a deposit is like investing in a relationship. If there are more withdrawals than deposits, it may indicate that the relationship is not likely to continue.
  
  

Growth

• It is important to realize that everyone has relationship bank accounts, whether or not the terminology is used. You should be aware of them and think about the transactions that you make to help your relationships grow.