Revealing deeply personal struggles to someone you barely know feels like creating instant intimacy, but it usually accomplishes the opposite. Oversharing personal problems, trauma, or emotional struggles too early in relationships makes people uncomfortable and creates distance rather than the connection you’re seeking. This intimacy miscalculation—assuming that vulnerability automatically creates closeness—destroys potential friendships before they […]

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