<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A toe-in relationship sends mixed signals to both... > A toe-in relationship sends mixed signals to both nervous systems. Chronic ambiguity can prevent trust from accumulating because neither person knows whether vulnerability will be met by presence or by a retreat already prepared. **Source:** [[livestreams/Relationship Trajectory, Positive Feedback, and Going All In - Workbook|Relationship Trajectory, Positive Feedback, and Going All In]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A toe-in relationship sends mixed signals to both nervous systems. Chronic ambiguity can prevent trust from accumulating because neither person knows whether vulnerability will be met by presence or by a retreat already prepared.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-toe-relationship-sends-retreat-already-prepared ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->