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In decreasing order of intimacy, these are the kinds of interactions humans engage in to give and / or receive strokes.

1. intimacy
   
2. activity sharing
   
3. games
   
   • "well yes but" (the unsolvable problem) to avoid intimacy and come out on top
     
   • damned if you do / don't
     
4. passtimes ("ain't it awful", etc.)
   
5. rituals
   
6. withdrawal
   
7. put-downs
8. abuse
9. murder
10. war

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