The Common Thread

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People like people who are like them, it’s human nature. It’s why we live around those like us, why we tend to congregate with those that share a similar interest.  I’ve found this to be a key to my ability to go out and connect with people fairly well.  Really, you may ask?  You are standing there in a dress and connecting with a man from Maine (or wherever you want to use)?

Yep!  We all have a common thread.  I find it and go from there.  That common thread is what makes us connect and feel like we are like the other person.  Men and woman connect over common interests.  In my public volunteer jobs, I meet people from all over the country and I generally can make a connection.  For example, the other day I met a father and his son (who I later came to believe has Asperger Syndrome).  They were going to the Rock Hall.  I talked about some of my experiences there, found out they were from the Philadelphia area, told them about some time I spent with The Roots (from Philly) and a lengthy conversation ensued.

That common thread can vary, it doesn’t have to revolve around gender or gender identification.  It could be as simple as being a parent, a sports fan or from a common area.

Find that common thread and you can get someone to look past your CDing and see you as a person, a human being, someone interesting.  I do it all the time and it works.

from Kandi's Land https://kandis328772669.wordpress.com/2019/06/01/the-common-thread/
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