This is really the only advice I know of for [ how to make a friend ]. And it works. Invite someone to social events, as you would a…
This was one of the beliefs that SuccessfulFriend and I shared (and still share). This seems like a cynical thing to say. But it's not meant…
see also [ communication is processing ] Developing an idea with someone else applies regularization to the idea. It guarantees that the…
The Atlantic has this article on "Masters of Love" http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/06/happily-ever-after/372573/ presenting…
Relationships and community and mental health are not automatically maintained, and maintaining them doesn't come for free. Comforting…
Small talk can be mindnumbing and pointless. I like the idea of 'big talk, not small talk'. But realistically small talk serves a social…
[ be open to friendship ] [ act as if you're already friends ] [ people like hearing their name ]
What does it mean to love someone? Of course this question has as many answers as there are people, and probably more. But here's one view…
“Remember that a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” Dale Carnegie (How to Win Friends…
The idea of 'projection' in psychology means to assume that someone else has the same flaws, or foibles, or motivations as you do. It struck…
see also (maybe combine with?) [ relationship ] Accept [ bids ] as much as possible. Praise your partner in public (and in private). Stay in…
[ relationship advice ]
About 5% of people are gay, so in any given community it's about twenty times harder for a gay person to find a partner than for a straight…
There's a famous quote attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt: "great minds discuss ideas, average ones events, mediocre ones discuss people". This…
nostalgebraist argues that unconditional love can't and shouldn't exist : A parent might love their child "unconditionally," in the well…
Telling people about your failures, your fears, your self-doubt, your insecurities can be a path towards deeper connection. Understanding…