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Old Feb 17, 2012, 05:05 AM
Blondboy44 Blondboy44 is offline
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Genuine interest in where the other person is in life is always a good place to start. Asking open-ended questions about the other person, what one thinks, and encouraging the other person to talk about things usually works. Let the other person know that you understand what is being said, i.e. "reflecting" the message back by paraphrasing can help. Real communication is a two way street though, so both parties need to be on board.
Thanks for this!
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