To quote Waldinger, he says, when we looked at the dozens of relationships those who were

happiest and healthiest had, the common theme was that these relationships brought them a sense of belonging and made them feel valued.

So it seems like that's really the bare minimum, less about how geographically proximal they are,

about how many friends you can invite to your birthday party or whatever, but do you have this sense of belonging and feeling valued?

And additionally, they found that there's also health benefits to connecting with

strangers as well, which also as the introvert stresses me out and makes me sweat even more.

You know, of course, a relationship where you can actually talk

through something deep is probably the best and probably carries the most benefits

but even having a warm and friendly conversation with your barista or your hair stylist or someone in line at the grocery store can have a positive impact.

Welcome to the Multiamari Podcast. I'm Jace. I'm Emily and I'm

Dettaker. We believe in looking to the future of relationships, not maintaining the

status quo of the past.

Whether you're monogamous, polyamorous,

swinging, casually dating, or if you just do relationships differently,

we see you and we're here for you. Froms I know I did.

Force made up for myself to fit.

On this episode of the multi-amory podcast,

we're talking about how the quality of your relationships.

And by this, we don't mean romantic relationships,

but any relationships, friends, family, even strangers

can have significant effects on your mental, emotional, and even physical health throughout your life.

We're going to discuss some research findings about this and get deeper into some practical ways

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