Relationship textures shift depending on whether you receive invitations or create them. Waiting keeps you passive—connections fade as circumstances change. But open a space once a month—no fanfare needed, just consistency—and something interesting begins to grow. Not through hospitality skill, but through simple repetition.
Only receivers watch their circle shrink
People open to connection often stay in the waiting role for years. Job changes, moves, life shifts—those without initiative see their circles compress fast. When no one creates the excuse to meet, excuses stop appearing.