- CLARIFY NEED
- CHOOSE TIMING
- EXPRESS DIRECTLY
- BE SPECIFIC
- STAY RESPECTFUL
- LISTEN ACTIVELY
- DISCUSS FEASIBILITY
- NEGOTIATE ALTERNATIVES
- AGREE MUTUALLY
- FOLLOW-UP SOON
EXAMPLES
- CLARIFY NEED: “I need more quality time together.”
- CHOOSE TIMING: “Can we talk after dinner?”
- EXPRESS DIRECTLY: “I would like us to go on more dates.”
- BE SPECIFIC: “How about a date night every Friday?”
- STAY RESPECTFUL: “I understand if you’re busy, but this is important to me.”
- LISTEN ACTIVELY: “I’m open to hearing your thoughts on this.”
- DISCUSS FEASIBILITY: “Is this something we can realistically do?”
- NEGOTIATE ALTERNATIVES: “If Fridays don’t work, perhaps another day?”
- AGREE MUTUALLY: “Let’s agree on a day that works for both of us.”
- FOLLOW-UP SOON: “Let’s check in next week to see how this is going.”
