People need contact, no matter how superficial. Spontaneous encounters without much effort are good: They give a feeling of togetherness, increase cognitive performance and protect against stress. But how does it work, establishing and maintaining contacts – even after months or years of radio silence? You can’t just hope to run into each other by accident at some point.

Initiative is required, a message has to be written, a phone call made, a little gift sent. Not a Herculean task, but many still put off getting in touch with someone again for fear of being rejected after all this time in silence. This is where the results of a new study come in handy: because they can help to overcome such inhibitions.

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