The Subtle Art of Communication: How Not to Become Boring in Video Chat
An interesting thing happened to me last week. For the first time, I decided to try chat roulette, having learned about it from a video by one blogger. After several successful chats, I faced a problem: one of the interlocutors interrupted the conversation, considering me boring. I would really like to become a more interesting and cheerful interlocutor. How not to become boring in video chat? This question worries me a lot.
Here are some tips that will help you with this issue. First of all, remember that importunity is your main enemy. Don't fill your interlocutor's head with meaningless chatter and don't interrupt him constantly, it will only irritate and repel.
Listen carefully to your interlocutor and be interested in his opinion. People like it when you listen to them and value their thoughts and ideas.
It is also very important to be yourself in a video chat. Don't try to pretend to be someone else. People quickly notice falsehood and this only repels the interlocutor.
Don't try to impress your interlocutor by talking about your achievements if there was no demand for it. Often this only causes irritation.
And finally: always respect your interlocutor and his time. If you see that the person is not interested in communicating, do not impose your company. Each of us has our own life and our own problems - respect this.