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Healthy Dating & Relationship Tips - Peterjasie

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It has to be “love at first sight” in order to work long-term. Mythor truth? While this can be true for some, it certainly doesn’t have tobe for all couples in long-term relationships. Many people growtogether over time.Since practically anyone can learn the nuts and bolts ofrelationship building, focusing on some basic techniques that can belearned is a must. The main ones, in no particular order, are:- Read: “Read” people well.- Rapport: Develop rapport with others well.- Finesse: Have some finesse; i.e. handle conversations andactivities in a cordial manner- Conflict Resolution: Resolve negative issues and conflicts withouttoo much friction- Support Co-Op: Gain the support and cooperation in workingtowards a common goalLet’s take a little closer look at each and what learning is involved.READING PEOPLE: BODY LANGUAGE BRIEFINGBody language is the meaning behind the words or the“unspoken” language. Surprisingly, studies show that only up to anestimated 10 percent of our communication is verbal. The majority ofthe rest of communication is unspoken. This unspoken language isn’trocket science. However, there are some generalizations or basicinterpretations that can be applied to help with the understanding ortranslating of these unspoken meanings. Here are some basics below.

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