I just found out this fascinating piece of information. In a book about persuasion I thought I would share here. The power of the word because .

Turns out adding the word because to a request increases the chances of a positive reply a lot more , I've been randomly doing it all day and it seems to be having good results lol

Example ; Next time you're asking for a number instead of ; Can I have your number? Try,"can I have your number BECAUSE I'd like to speak to you again . According to psychologists it will give you a higher probability of an affirmative response because you follow up your request with a reason however illogical . Try it