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Jan 2024
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Fading Embrace: when tango connections c...

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In this episode, I discuss the common experience of not wanting to dance with someone anymore and the associated feelings of guilt and embarrassment.

I explore both interpersonal and technical reasons for this change in preference and share my own strategies for navigating these situations.

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