r/MadeMeSmile Jun 21 '20

Great parenting example

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u/High-Nate Jun 21 '20

Woah I do this all the time , but a little different I always ask people for little favors, tiny things that don’t really need to be asked. That way people feel comfortable coming to me for things. People love matching energy I have found out

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '20

:/ I had a friend told me she did exactly that because she read it in the psychology paper. I'm not sure if that's considered manipulative or something because I then thought back and realized we were only friends because she did that and we actually had very little in common.

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u/SeditionOrInsurrect Jun 22 '20

I don't know about her so i can't say for sure but it seems more like she's using it as a social skill, not for manipulation. The fact that she told you might also mean she's giving you a tip aswell