<div>Numerous online friends, followers, or likers” don’t necessarily add up to much when you need a babysitter, a shoulder to cry on, or a job. According to couple, team, and tech firm coach Kira Asatryan, fulfilling, profitable, long-term relationships are not a mystery to be left up to chance (or technology). We can and should cultivate them. Whether romantic partners, friends, family members or Internet startup partners, everyone wants to feel that the other gets” us, that he or she knows and cares about our thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Asatyran admits that the connection she posits can feel mystical, but the actions she outlines including Asking Inviting Questions, Listening to Another Person’s Narrative, and Overcoming Obstacles at Work, at Home, and in Love are simple and straightforward. Her step-by-step program offers anyone yearning for less loneliness and more meaning-filled connections a wonderfully practical closeness toolkit.”</div>