Exercises

"I'd rather slow down": nine answers

Each item gives you a short scene in which someone you are seeing, or have been out with, says what pace she would like, in her own words. Pick the reply you would give. A good reply stops, agrees in a few words, may add one line of warmth, and leaves the next step to her. Where her answer is unclear rather than stated, asking once is also good, and then you accept whatever she says. Nothing here is about changing her answer.