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The exit gap

Ask it out loud, and leave while it's still good.

PWe reviewed the research: 932 people were tested on it.Meeting people

How to use it

Conversations almost never end when both people want them to, and people can't tell when the other wants to stop. Solve it out loud ("I don't want to steal your evening. Want to keep going?") and leave while it's still good.

How sure we are

P Evidence: promising. Good studies, but small or few. Use it and keep checking.

Sources

Mastroianni et al. 2021 (PNAS, 932 conversations).

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