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The #7 Commandment of Dating: Actively Listen - Rabbi Eli Deutsch

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So many people don't listen. Welcome back to the 10 Commandments of Dating. This is commandment number seven, thou shalt actively listen. And by listening, we mean actually hearing what the other person wants to say, what they're intending to say, what they're really feeling, what's on their heart because you want to hear where they are, not constantly preparing your response to what they're saying while they're saying it, right? That doesn't make people feel like they're being heard. That feels like they're being deflected and

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  1. 0:00So many people don't listen. Welcome back to the 10 Commandments of Dating. This is commandment…
  2. 0:30answered to. But when we really hear what the other person is saying, they feel received,…
  3. 1:02gives them a sense of acceptance, validation, respectfulness, and they go deeper with you, and then…

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