Dare to Self Improve

I’m going to give you one more example of “good teasing” that makes people feel drawn to you! My neighbors recently had a little party. One of their friends, Laura, is a nice girl but has a very weird complex about touching people. It’s not that she’s a germaphobe, it’s just that she needs to feel a certain sense of comfort.

Now my roommate Danny teases her by calling her “no touch.” She obviously didn’t like this and the two of them never got along. I however did the opposite. I repeatedly made a great big effort to come give her a great big hug (specifically because I knew she was scared). All night, anytime we remotely agreed on something, I’d tease her and say “ahhh give me a hug!” Guess what? By the end of the evening, we were buddies and she was giving me hugs! Her friends said they had never seen that happen with her!

It’s all about fun, playful, non-malicious or overly depricating, teasing!

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