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What brings and binds people together? It can be common ideas, interests, experiences, or basically anything that two or more people can find in common with each other. Although, in the end, we are all human and although two peoples lives can seem so dissimilar there's commonalities to be found everywhere in everyday life. To me, it's less about what brings people together and more about what keeps them in touch. Every situation is different, just as every person is, which is why the question is so difficult to answer, and why I don't really have an answer just yet. The destination and initial departure of every relationship throughout my life has always played second fiddle to the experiences and emotions  I gained throughout them.

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Shared experiences, ideas, interests, emotions, and the innate human desire for connection are all elements that bring people together. I think this is why the global pandemic has made a significant impact on the way that we as a society communicate with each other, as well as confront issues (both personal and societal). This is well portrayed in how we utilize technology. Without external distractions, and the inability to physically congregate, humans are using social media as a tool for not only for validation, but also as a means of communication, connection.

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By this I do not solely mean sharing a part of yourself that is emotional and deeper. It could be as simple as sharing a home-cooked meal, taking part in others traditions and customs. Any situation where you are able to have your guard down, people can come in. Often, once people see your guard is down, theirs will be as well. Being vulnerable could mean sharing a deeper or more secret part of yourself, but more generally it just means to show that you are human.

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Trauma, shared experiences, loss, love, etc. There are many different ways that people can be brought together. In the current state of the world, many pressing and urgent matters are divided based on biased thoughts (pandemic, civil rights, politics). These topics that create these "sides" should not be biased and instead be viewed as urgent matters that require a unified reaction from the public. The biases in 2020 are not binding people together collectively, but similar opinions create bonds amongst people.

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In these crazy times, the biggest thing that comes to mind is how a global pandemic can bring people together. There is not a single person on this earth who hasn't been affected by this virus in one form or another and although it is not an ideal situation for anyone, many people have worked to make the most out of it.

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Food! Stories of struggle and triumph. LOVE...and all other emotions possible.

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Food! Stories of struggle and triumph. LOVE...and all other emotions possible.

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humans often come together through an inherent need to feel connected to something bigger than themselves

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humans often come together through an inherent need to feel connected to something bigger than themselves

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I think words, whether written, spoken, sung, signed, etc., bring and bind people together. Or a lack of words. 

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I think words, whether written, spoken, sung, signed, etc., bring and bind people together. Or a lack of words. 

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Common experience can bring people together. Education or educating can bring people together.

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I think that we are bound together by the fact that we live and die together. We share our lives, and everything within those lives, with one another. No person could exist without other people. I think that we like to tell stories in part so that the people who come after us won't forget a part of the necessary chain which has caused their existences.

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I think people are brought together by kindness and empathy, and we form healthy relationships by being kind and empathetic towards one another 

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I think people are brought together by kindness and empathy, and we form healthy relationships by being kind and empathetic towards one another 

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 i think people are binded together through emotion, conversation and experience. 

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 i think people are binded together through emotion, conversation and experience. 

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you can connect a lot with someone through conversation and realizing that there are similar emotions or experiences. that sense of not being alone in what you face is rather comforting, and often draws to people to want to get to know each other more

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I think that an important aspect of bringing and binding people together is shared experience. Whether it be grief, trauma, happy occasions, etc., sharing an experience with another human being makes you feel connected to them in an almost indescribable way.

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People are brought and bound together by shared experiences and emotions.  A sense of togetherness can be felt most strongly when people come together and are able to share a part of themselves with each other, whether it be in a classroom, on the sports field, or simply passing each other on a walk in the park.  I am feeling as though the past months have demonstrated like never before that people do not have to physically be together in order to be feel a sense of togetherness. This shared experience can happen online, through email, chat rooms and video calls, even though it may take some getting used to.   though it seemed uncomfortable at first 

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People are brought and bound together by shared experiences and emotions.  A sense of togetherness can be felt most strongly when people come together and are able to share a part of themselves with each other, whether it be in a classroom, on the sports field, or simply passing each other on a walk in the park.  I am feeling as though the past months have demonstrated like never before that people do not have to physically be together in order to be feel a sense of togetherness. This shared experience can happen online, through email, chat rooms and video calls, even though it may take some getting used to.   though it seemed uncomfortable at first 

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In a way its calming and reassuring to know that most of if not everyone we meet is all going through a similar struggle and worried over similar things.

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I think that we are brought together by joy and suffering alike.  We come together both in times of great happiness and great loss.

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Humans are social creatures and I think the majority of us require relationships to be happy. However, many of us may be bonded to people we do not want or expect to be. This can happen through a common experiences and commonalities in general. I think experience plays a big part in relationships as our experiences form us as people, but can also form relationships with other people. Whether it is a tragedy or a joyous occasion, we often feel connected to the people we share life moments with.

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I think friendship binds people together, and also family often brings people together. I also think that people who have similar issues within their lives would be brought together as well.

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I believe that what brings people together is not an easy and concrete answer. We have been experiencing a great divide socially and physically in our current state. I think that empathy truly can bring humans together in a humanitarian context, however due to the grand connections social media brings us impacts this empathy. We have become so numb behind screens that our natural desire to feel and understand one another has been significantly altered into new ideas and many see the world as a place for them to get ahead rather than bring each other up. Knowledge, language, true empathy, and listening are what bring people together.

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To start posting, just double-click anywhere and start thinkING! 