379 - Relationship Science for your Friendships (and Vice Versa)
Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships
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Relationships - How to Recognize and Respond to Bids for Connection
The gotman institute research found that the quality of a relationship is directly affected by how skilful each person is at recognizing and responding to bids for connection. We can accept it as an turn toward it or we can totally miss it and ignore it, like not even realize that this person wanted something from us. Emily: I know for me, once i found out about bids at completely changed the way that i looked at interactions, not only with my partners, but also with my friends as well.
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