There is that special moment when two people click, rather than simply
meet. The Brafman brothers (Sway) draw on a variety of sources to find
the facts behind instant connections. Some are common sense: "When we
get cues that we're liked, we're automatically drawn to like the other
person in return." Ingredients involved in clicking are categorized
into "click accelerators" such as vulnerability, proximity, and
similarity. The brothers examine situations such as job interviews,
romantic encounters, and even hostage negotiations to reveal how
physical proximity enhances the chances of relationship forming.
People described as "high self-monitors" (think The Office's Andy
Bernard) pick up on social cues and organically adjust their actions
to manipulate the ways in which they're perceived. One interviewee who
thrives on the social connections that come from traveling, says "even
if it was once and you clicked with them, you have all these people
sprinkled across the world. It ends up leading to a lot of wonderful
opportunities that enrich your life.

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