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And then parallel play when they're playing alongside someone else.

“It’s incredible parallel play. We can both exist in our own world at our own level and have fun together.”

We’re all engaged in an adult form of parallel play, quietly feeding off of each other’s energy, alone but not alone.

“It’s like with kids, what you call parallel play,” she says.

The term parallel play usually refers to young children playing independently alongside one another, but it can also be a valuable way to think about adult relationships.