About this episode

This episode explores the subtle ways we seek connection in relationships and the implications of missing these cues.

You’ve been reaching out without realizing it. A sigh left in the air. A “look at this” sent with no reply. A joke that waited for someone to laugh. These are bids for connection — the small, quiet ways we ask the people we love: are you still there? Do I still matter to you? And most of the time, we don’t even know we’re making them. In this episode, we get into the research behind bids for connection — what they are, why we miss them, and what it costs a relationship when turning away becom...

People in this episode

Host: Megan Hulme

Topics covered

• bids for connection
• relationships
• emotional communication
• rupture
• human connection

Keywords

• connection
• relationships
• communication
• emotional bids
• rupture

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