Maintaining Eye Contact

Have you ever been in a crowd and noticed that the person speaking to you is actually looking over your shoulder?

What he or she is saying is that there may be something or someone more interesting than you at this moment.

My feeling is that I would rather not converse with someone like that. I mean I am taking the time to make conversation with this person and they are just biding their time looking for something better.

And no, this doesn't happen just when you are single. It happens all the time.

My other pet peeve is talking, really screaming, over blaring music. When the music is so loud I can't hear myself talk, I just clam up.

some basic rules of conversation

1. Maintain eye contact.
2. Pay attention to how they are saying it; not just what they say.
3. If you need to take a call or leave, excuse yourself politely.


Judah