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have you ever sent a sweet message only
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to watch the silence stretch on until
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your confidence crumbles you know you
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care but your words feel flat like they
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land in an empty room if that sounds
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familiar you're not alone we live in a
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world of instant everything instant
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coffee instant answers instant messages
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but true connection never comes from
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generic words a text like "Have a good
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day is fine but it doesn't linger it
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doesn't spark a smile when he's stuck in
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traffic or swiping through work emails
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here's the thing the right phrase tied
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to a genuine moment or feeling releases
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what neuroscientists call the trust
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chemical oxytocin and a little dopamine
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surge these neurochemicals tie positive
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emotion to your name on his screen
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that's how a simple sentence becomes
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magnetic one I loved how your eyes lit
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up when you talk about your project it
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shows your passion and it inspires me
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when you highlight his passion you're
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not just complimenting his work you're
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celebrating what makes him unique most
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people respond to generic praise with a
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polite thanks but specific praise lights
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up the brain's reward centers here's the
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kicker you're telling him you see him
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deeply you're acknowledging not just
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what he does but who he is in that
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moment imagine he spent weeks preparing
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he's nervous worried he'll stumble then
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your message arrives just after he
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finishes he reads your words and feels
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validated his brain releases dopamine
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the feel-good chemical reminding him why
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he shares his passions with you oxytocin
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follows as he associates that warmth
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with your name let me ask you when was
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the last time you praised him for his
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passion rather than his appearance or
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generic traits how to adapt it replace
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project with whatever lights his fire
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cooking coating poaching use the detail
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only you noticed the way his brow
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furrowed in concentration or the grin
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that broke through his
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seriousness make it about his emotion
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inspiration that combination his passion
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and your admiration creates an emotional
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echo that keeps him returning to your
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text two i was thinking about how you
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always remember the smallest things
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about me it makes me feel truly known
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we all crave to be understood in
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relationships that craving runs deeper
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than attraction when someone remembers
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your coffee order or the name of your
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childhood pet they tap into your core
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identity but here's the thing most
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people remember only big events when you
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shine a light on his attention to detail
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you reward that skill he might take for
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granted this message works because it
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speaks to his need for significance
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it says "You matter to me and I notice
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you." His brain links that recognition
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to a release of oxytocin a bonding
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chemical that says "This person cares."
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It also triggers dopamine because being
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acknowledged feels rewarding how to
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adapt it swap in your own small detail
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maybe he remembered your favorite song
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lyric or sent you a meme that perfectly
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captured your mood tell him how that
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made you feel safe scene special the
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more personal the stronger the emotional
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imprint three last night's laughter
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still has me smiling i can't wait for
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our next inside joke shared laughter is
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relationship glue psychologists call it
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social grooming akin to how primates
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bond by grooming each other when you
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remind him of a laugh you shared you
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reactivate that joyful memory let me
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tell you something joy is contagious and
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it thrives on repetition
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replaying a moment of laughter triggers
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endorphins your brain's natural mood
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boosters this message does three things
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at once it points to a positive memory
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it creates anticipation for more fun and
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it positions you as someone who values
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humor his brain lights up with
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anticipation dopamine again because he
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looks forward to that next moment of joy
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with you how to adapt it reference the
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exact bit that made you both crack up
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maybe it was a ridiculous dance move or
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keep it concise and vivid the way you
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dance like a penguin still has me
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grinning is better than had fun last
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night specificity sparks
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authenticity four i love that you
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challenge me to see things differently
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you push me to grow in the best way
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people value growth when someone
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challenges you to expand your views or
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skills it feels less like criticism and
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more like partnership here's the kicker
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challenge sends a blend of cortisol
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alertness and dopamine reward that
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attaches to your relationship you become
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the person associated with positive
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growth not just comfort this message
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acknowledges his role in your personal
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development it says "I trust you and I
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value your perspective trust is the
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cornerstone of intimacy by thanking him
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for your mutual growth you deepen
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emotional roots." How to adapt it choose
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a moment when he helped you maybe he
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introduced you to a new book or
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convinced you to try a workout describe
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how that changed you you got me to run
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my first mile and now I feel stronger
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than ever that tangible result ties his
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encouragement to your
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well-being five thank you for being
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there when things got tough your support
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means more than I can put into words
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gratitude is more powerful than many
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realize studies show that expressing
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thanks increases relationship
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satisfaction and personal well-being
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however generic thanks lacks impact by
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highlighting a specific moment of
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support you transform appreciation into
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emotional currency but here's the thing
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vulnerability matters when you admit
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that you can't fully articulate your
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gratitude you reveal your emotional
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depth inviting him to feel deeply
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alongside you oxytocin surges in
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response to genuine gratitude
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reinforcing the bond let me ask you when
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was the last time you thanked him for
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emotional labor rather than physical
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gifts or big gestures how to adapt it
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replace things got tough with the exact
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scenario maybe he listened without
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judgment during a work crisis or help
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you while you cried use phrases like
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your presence or your calm voice to
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spotlight the quality of his support six
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you make even the ordinary moments feel
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special thank you for turning my
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everyday into an adventure there's magic
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in the mundane when you share life with
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someone who adds sparkle to routine
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whether it's a midweek grocery run or
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folding laundry together when he brings
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playfulness he turns chores into
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memories here's the kicker novelty
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triggers dopamine because new or
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unexpected stimuli excite the brain this
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message shows you notice his effort to
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make life fun it mines the concept of
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shared memory which psychologists say
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strengthens couples bond dopamine from
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novelty plus oxytocin from connection
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makes this message a double hit how to
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adapt it recall a small ordinary moment
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he brightened a surprise note in your
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lunchbox or dancing while waiting for
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water to boil tell him how that shift in
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routine made you feel alive i still
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laugh when I think about our kitchen
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dance off seven just wanted you to know
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I believe in you whatever you choose to
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chase I'm cheering you on belief and
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encouragement tap into someone's deepest
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when you express faith in his dreams you
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motivation social psychologists call
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this self-fulfilling prophecy when
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others believe in you you perform better
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but here's the thing support isn't just
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practical it's emotional your belief
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says "I'm invested in your success not
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just our romance." This message blends
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empathy optimism and loyalty it's a
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powerful cocktail of dopamine and
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oxytocin dopamine for anticipation of
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future success oxytocin for the warmth
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of your support how to adapt it mention
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his specific goal finishing a novel
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acing a presentation launching a side
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business use present tense i believe in
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you feels immediate offer a symbolic
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cheer sending a virtual high five now
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that you have the seven sweet messages
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let's talk about the three rules that
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make any text irresistible rule one
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specificity over generality generic
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praise fades specific details stick
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always tie your text to a moment habit
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or quality only he shares with you rule
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two emotion first logic second lead with
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how you feel not what you think emotions
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oxytocin logic alone doesn't bond rule
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three invite engagement and with a
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simple prompt whenever possible what
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made you think of that or how did that
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feel a question turns a statement into a
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conversation before you send any text
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pause and ask "Does this feel like me?"
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If it's forced tweak it until it sounds
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natural real life transformation let me
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share Jasmine and Ethan's story jasmine
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felt disconnected when Ethan started a
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demanding new job their text became
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fewer and shorter she tried generic
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missu messages but got no reply she
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panicked worried their spark was gone
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then Jasmine chose text number three
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about shared laughter she reminded Ethan
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of their rooftop picnic where he did a
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ridiculous penguin dance she wrote "I
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still laugh picturing your penguin dance
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under the stars it's my favorite memory
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what's your favorite part of that
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night?" Ethan replied with his memory of
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her giggle echoing across the rooftop
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that opened the floodgates he messaged
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back and forth for an hour then called
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her to plan a mini rooftop date the next
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weekend from that moment on they revived
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their weekly rooftop rewind sharing a
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new memory or inside joke each time
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ethan felt reconnected and Jasmine felt
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seen again your sevenstep blueprint
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choose your moment think of a recent
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shared experience or a quality you
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admire draft your text use one of the
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seven templates personalize it with your
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memory or detail lead with emotion start
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with I and describe your feeling include
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specificity name the exact moment habit
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or quality invite a response end with a
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question or prompt pause and review read
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it aloud ensure it sounds like you warm
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genuine send confidently picture his
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smile as he reads it then tap send
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follow this blueprint and your text will
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become the highlight of his day like to
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show you value meaningful connection
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comment sweet seven with a number you'll
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send tonight share with a friend who
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needs a little magic in their
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messages remember a few heartfelt words
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can transform an ordinary day into an
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unforgettable one use them wisely and
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watch how your love and his grows deeper
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every single day see you next time