definitions
interpersonal communication
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i define interpersonal communication as that which is intended to share and/or discover the self and/or the other. it's hard.
i conceptualize communication as a reduction and reexpansion, a folding and unfolding, by two different conscious beings. when i decide to express a concept in words, my br
platonic relationships
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Oxford Languages (via Google) defines platonic as
(of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate but not sexual
Merriam-Webster defines platonic as
of, relating to, or being a relationship marked by the absence of romance or sex
with these definitions, surely most relationships are pla
relating
the intimacy malnourishment effect
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i believe this effect to explain questions such as:
prepare for my super hot very spicy take: isolation is really bad.
can you be on the same page with someone?
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recommended prerequisite: interpersonal communication
in relationships, we often strive to be. when two people are "not on the same page," something is up. or at least, we convince ourselves that things are wrong. we toil over communication, fact che