In this episode Kelly Bryson gives advice on: - Kelly's views of the relationship area that may differ from other relationship writers (04:25) - Kelly's relationships and how they function (10:24) - Whether Kelly feels he is in a particular relationship category (13:50) - New Culture (free love): love free of fear, possessiveness, control, manipulation (14:30) - The establishment of social and cultural values / principles in communities and whether this is viewed negatively (15:45) - The number of people involved in New Culture and their dating practices (18:40) - Examples of violent communication that most people do not consider violent (22:10) - Explaining nonviolent communication (NVC) to someone who is unknown to it so they understand it: the empathy approach (24:50) - Examples of empathy and how to get into it (27:06) - Does NVC always work? (28:10) - NVC's impact on relationships (29:30) - Whether NVC is effective in short term encounters and casual hookups (31:15) - What Kelly communicates beyond nonviolent communication in his book "Don't Be Nice, Be Real" (31:57) - Polarization of the masculine and feminine is mostly due to patriarchal society (32:50) - Do most women and men in the New Culture take on a nurturing behavior towards each other? (36:06) - The idea of men maintaining their masculinity in a New Culture environment (38:05) - The type of person that fits into New Culture (39:50) - How to get involved in New Culture (40:20) - Kelly's involvement in New Culture and its environment (41:40) - Nonviolent communication as the best communication tool (45:20) - Is there a tendency to drift from previous communities as people become more involved in the New Culture community? (45:51) - The first steps to learning nonviolent communication (48:31) - Being self-aware of your moods, emotions, judgments, and energy through NVC (51:09) - OFNR - Observation, Feeling, Need, Request (54:12) - Advice Kelly offers to men anGET MORE: Show Notes & Resources, Interview Transcript and Comments. HELP ME SPREAD THE WORD! Think this episode was Kick-Ass? An iTunes review would be SO appreciated! This is what helps me stand out so I can help more men like you. Click here to review the show. FEEDBACK Hit me up with your comments and guest suggestions. I read EVERYTHING. • Email: [email protected] • Get my newsletter: Click here to get my Newsletter • Got a question? Drop it in our voicemail to get it answered: 323.747.5006 MORE FREE STUFF: • Get the Fast Track Dating System • Get Monster Brain Dump from our Editorial Team on Top Advice of All Time