When attempting to connect with a human, you will occasionally experience the perception of pushback, rejection, abandonment, distrust or suspicion. You may feel overlooked or ignored. You may have strayed too far into uncomfortable territory. Try backpedaling and regressing. In other words, go back to familiar territory. The shared common bond. Then retry. But not too quickly. This tactic must be practiced covertly. A wrong turn is acceptable if it is inadvertent, and humans have short memories. If you backpedal too quickly, it will be an obvious ploy. It has to appear natural.