The number of steps represents the psychological distance, time, or emotional barriers you require before you allow someone to become physically or emotionally intimate with you. A low number means you open up quickly. A high number means you take a long time to trust partners.

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You are riding a camel across a vast, scorching desert. You are exhausted, sunburnt, and desperately thirsty. Just as you feel you might collapse, a beautiful oasis appears on the horizon.