Setting a Personal Financial Firewall Rule : Countering Small Ask First
Setting a Personal Financial Firewall Rule is the direct counter to Small Ask First: An initial request is modest and easy to justify (phone credit, a small transfer) and is used as a precedent for a larger ask soon after. Write down a specific, pre-committed financial rule for online dating before you need it.
Steps
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Set a concrete threshold (e.g. zero dollars, to anyone, until an in-person meeting).
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Share the rule with a friend who can remind you of it later.
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Revisit the rule periodically rather than assuming it'll hold automatically.
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