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…
Modified: July 18, 2022.
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…
Modified: January 17, 2021.
see also [ communication is processing ] Developing an idea with someone else applies regularization to the idea. It guarantees that the…
Modified: March 04, 2022.
The Atlantic has this article on "Masters of Love" http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/06/happily-ever-after/372573/ presenting…
Modified: February 10, 2022.
Relationships and community and mental health are not automatically maintained, and maintaining them doesn't come for free. Comforting…
Modified: July 17, 2020.
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Modified: July 17, 2020.
Small talk can be mindnumbing and pointless. I like the idea of 'big talk, not small talk'. But realistically small talk serves a social…
Modified: February 25, 2022.
[ be open to friendship ] [ act as if you're already friends ] [ people like hearing their name ]
Modified: March 02, 2022.
things I learned in [ improv ] class there's no need to try to be clever or funny. if you're present and responsive, trust that the…
Modified: September 13, 2024.
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…
Modified: November 28, 2023.
“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…
Modified: March 02, 2022.
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…
Modified: February 25, 2022.
see also (maybe combine with?) [ relationship ] Accept [ bids ] as much as possible. Praise your partner in public (and in private). Stay in…
Modified: July 13, 2020.
[ relationship advice ]
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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…
Modified: May 22, 2021.
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/QhPyQTXuGt58Nzxnu/you-are-probably-underestimating-how-good-self-love-can-be https://twitter.com…
Modified: October 24, 2024.
There's a famous quote attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt: "great minds discuss ideas, average ones events, mediocre ones discuss people". This…
Modified: February 10, 2022.
nostalgebraist argues that unconditional love can't and shouldn't exist : A parent might love their child "unconditionally," in the well…
Modified: April 12, 2023.
Telling people about your failures, your fears, your self-doubt, your insecurities can be a path towards deeper connection. Understanding…
Modified: September 21, 2021.