How does friendship dissolution differ from courtship dissolution?

a. Friends are more likely to use overt, obvious termination strategies than romantic partners are.
b. Friends do not use positive tone strategies for relationship termination, but romantic partners do.
c. Friendships can end without either person being dissatisfied with the relationship, unlike romantic relationships.
d. Friendships are less vulnerable to termination than romantic relationships because societal pressures encourage their continuance.

Answer: c

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