This includes appropriate eye contact, and gestures like nodding, leaning forward, smiling, frowning, and other facial expressions which let the other person know you really hear them.īeing quiet and not saying anything gives them the space and uninterrupted time to talk about whatever is on their mind. This kind of silence means being willing and able to give the other person your full attention. It can communicate acceptance of the other person as they are as of a given moment, and particularly when they have strong feelings like sorrow, fear or anger. Silence can be a very powerful way to “be” with another person, especially when they are troubled.
It can express lots of different emotions ranging from joy, happiness, grief, embarrassment to anger, denial, fear, withdrawal of acceptance or love. Silence can mean many things in interpersonal relationships.
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