Have a Fleeting Relationship No, I’m not suggesting you have an affair. A “fleeting relationship” is a brief interaction, often with a stranger, that creates a sense of connection. For example: a pleasant exchange with a waiter, a group cheer at a sports bar, or one of those oddly personal chats that seem to occur between strangers on a plane. You wouldn’t think that these interactions would mean much, but actually they can have a surprisingly dramatic effect on how “connected” we feel to society at large. The more time we spend looking down at our phones instead of at the people around us,
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