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No Stupid Questions

156. How Do You Connect With Someone You Just Met?

Jul 30, 2023
41:09

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Quick takeaways

  • Observing and making positive statements about a person based on what you see can lead to a deeper connection when meeting someone new.
  • Deepening relationships with people we already know involves moving beyond surface-level conversations and actively seeking to understand the other person on a deeper level.

Deep dives

Connecting with Someone New

When meeting someone new, it can be helpful to observe and make positive statements about the person based on what you see. This shows genuine interest and can lead to a deeper connection. Additionally, the Aaron and Aaron procedure, which involves a series of questions, can accelerate the process of getting to know someone and feeling closer to them. This procedure includes gradually escalating reciprocal self-disclosure, finding commonalities, and explicitly making closeness a task.

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