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Re:Ask HN: What breakthrough helped you build and maintain b... by rchaud on Friday October 11, 2024 @03:48PM (#41812944)
This is good advice for salespeople who need to strike up a rapport in a short amount of time. Real adult friendships are far more complicated due to the time investment required to actually build a friendship.
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Re:Ask HN: What breakthrough helped you build and maintain b... by toomuchtodo on Friday October 11, 2024 @04:02PM (#41813120)
To add to this, adult relationships are shades of shared adversity, reciprocity, vulnerability, and demonstrating reliability. Avoid transactional behavior, put yourself out there, accept losses but be present in the positive moments.
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Re:Ask HN: What breakthrough helped you build and maintain b... by mixmastamyk on Sunday October 13, 2024 @01:04PM (#41829604)
How do you maintain rapport over a long period of time? By striking it up first.
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