1. Oral communication and non-verbal communication. Oral communication is communication with language as a symbol system. In interpersonal communication, the most important thing is oral communication, because this kind of communication is simple, rapid and accurate, which can make people's thoughts communicate quickly. However, nonverbal communication is often used, such as letters, telegrams and faxes. Sometimes two people get along with each other day and night, but because of shyness, embarrassment and other reasons, they rely on non-verbal means such as letters to express their intentions. Relatives and friends in different places, husband and wife are separated, and non-verbal communication has become a powerful bond to maintain feelings.

2. Direct communication and indirect communication. Face-to-face communication between two people without any medium or intermediate link is called direct communication. Generally speaking, oral communication belongs to direct communication, but not necessarily. For example, if you send information by telephone, it is indirect, even though it is all done orally. Because a person's activities are limited, indirect communication is essential. Otherwise, interpersonal relationships can only be confined to a very narrow range. With the progress of modern science and technology, the way of communication between people is developing in the direction of indirect communication with symbols.

3. Directional communication and random communication. Directional communication, that is, the object and purpose of communication are very clear and specific, such as communication between friends, superiors and subordinates, and neighbors. Casual communication means that the object and purpose of communication are not clear and specific. For example, in public places, people get together occasionally and can talk to each other or take it lightly. Casual communication can be transformed into directional communication.

4. Personality communication and impersonal communication. Interpersonal communication always happens as an individual, so in general, interpersonal communication belongs to individual communication. However, communication processes that require personal participation often appear in impersonal relational systems. For example, when someone comes into contact with a representative of a group, there are two kinds of relationships: impersonal relationship and personal relationship. As an impersonal relationship, he can't go against the intentions and assumptions of this group; As a personal relationship, he can still show his unique personality in his communication, or he is humorous, alert and capable, gentle and generous. Generally speaking, the communication we carry out in the name of a group at work is mostly impersonal communication, and the communication between individuals in daily life is mostly individual communication.

5. Famous contacts and anonymous contacts. The communication between people you know is called well-known communication, and the communication between people you don't know is called anonymous communication. Well-known communication meetings can shorten the distance between people and reduce some red tape, which can be treated according to specific people. However, as we all know, communication often brings personal feelings to the relationship between the public and the public, and brings difficulties and troubles to normal work. Anonymous communication is less involved in personal emotional disputes, and decisions can be made according to rules and regulations. However, anonymous communication will make it easy for criminals to escape, swindlers to cheat, and ordinary people to commit deviant behaviors that they dare not do at ordinary times, which will bring certain difficulties to social management and youth education.

6. Moderate communication and cross communication. In a certain social environment, the communication between people is relatively stable due to the depth of the relationship between the two sides and the limitations of their respective status, personality and cultural level. These norms limit the frequency of communication. Communication that adapts to this frequency is moderate communication, and communication that exceeds a certain frequency is excessive communication. In addition to frequency, there are dimensions (with whom), depth (to what extent) and breadth (to what extent), and communication between different people has different degrees. When dealing with friends of the opposite sex, we should accurately grasp the boundaries between love and friendship. In the process of communication, we should love ourselves without arrogance, respect others without flattery, help others without being a gift, and criticize others without arrogance. There is a question of "moderation".

7. Near-body communication and far-body communication. The close body mentioned here refers to the spatial distance when people communicate face to face. Foreign scholars have done a lot of research on this and think that the spatial distance of interpersonal communication of different nature is different. They divide the range of communication between people into four areas: intimate area, personal area, social area and public area. In the intimate area, the distance between them is about one and a half feet. If the person you are talking to is less than this distance, either the relationship is close or both parties will feel uncomfortable. The distance from one and a half feet to four feet is a personal area, and friends usually keep this distance when they have informal contact. Four to twelve feet is the social area, and people who work together in the office always keep this distance to talk. More than twelve feet is the distance from the public area. Very formal public speeches, or very stiff conversations between people, often keep this distance. Of course, the distance between communicators is closely related to the social status of individuals, their relationship and the traditions and cultural habits of different nationalities.

8. Positive communication and negative communication. Sometimes in interpersonal communication, both sides have a positive attitude. Both sides regard each other as bosom friends and have a strong desire to deepen understanding and pour out their hearts. But there is a situation where one party is positive and the other party is not. For example, when shopping in a store, you are very courteous to the clerk in order to choose a satisfactory product, but she is indifferent to you. Another situation is that both sides have a negative attitude towards communication, but they have to communicate because of work or life needs.

Besides communication attitude, the nature of communication can also be divided into positive and negative. Those that contribute to people's mental health and personality formation, are conducive to people's progress and career success, can enhance unity and friendship, and can make people happy are all positive exchanges. On the contrary, it is negative communication. We should develop positive interpersonal communication.

9. Extravagant communication and indifferent communication. A friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and a friendship between villains is as sweet as water. Communication, first of all, is ideological communication, spiritual satisfaction and material communication, which also serves this purpose. Due to the influence of unhealthy trends, some people have a extravagant style in their communication, often throwing banquets and giving generous gifts to each other, which has infected interpersonal communication with a copper smell. Some people's extravagance in communication is not out of their own will, but because of indifference, they can't achieve anything and have to endure pain. Luxury communication and bribery are often closely linked, because the relationship between them is really good and there is no need for luxury. When the relationship is generally nothing, there is no need for luxury. We advocate indifference, self-control and equality in communication.

10. Two people communicate and many people communicate. Large numbers can also have a great influence on interpersonal communication. The communication between them is dependent and reciprocal, and it is easy for them to keep secrets, and some problems are also easy to be confused. If one more person becomes three, the interpersonal relationship will change from one to three, the reciprocal relationship will be destroyed and the situation will become complicated. If four, five or more people communicate at the same time, interpersonal relationships will be much more complicated. Some people play the role of intermediary and connection, while others play the role of division and alienation. Modern society is a society with unlimited contacts. People's communication is generally not limited to two people, but it is the most basic structure of interpersonal relationship.