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Want a favour? Don't assume the answer will always be 'yes'
Researcher Susan Whitbourne, author of The Search for Fulfillment, notes that you can improve the chances of a favour being granted—and strengthen relationships—by giving the other person an easy way to decline
Humans are a social sort. We thrive and have become the dominant apex species largely because of our ability to socialise, combined with our capacity for communication.
A large part of socialisation in our close-knit groups involves the ability to ask others for favours. We ask favours from friends, colleagues, family members, government officials and so on. In fact, we build up a "favour bank" with those around us.
