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“We should catch up” is warm, but it is not a plan. A short walk next Thursday or a ten-minute call on Sunday gives goodwill somewhere to land.
Lower the threshold
Not every friendship needs a long dinner or a perfectly open weekend. Small, reliable contact can carry a relationship through demanding seasons.
Make room for different rhythms
People vary in energy, responsibilities, and preferred ways of staying close. Curiosity about those differences prevents silence from turning into a story neither person intended.