Communication

Q1.What topics do young people talk about?

Ans:Well, I think young people like to talk about what is going on in their lives, what they are engaged in or what they want to achieve in life. They also often share with others what they dream about or what they plan for foreseeable future. However, things that interest or worry young men and women are different, which in turn makes the topics they discuss different as well. For example, young men are keen on blabbing about sport, cars, girls, business and technology while girls like to chat about travelling, beauty, clothes and fitness. All in all, young people mostly talk about what they devote their time to in their daily lives.

Q2.How do you know if others aren't interested in your conversation?

Ans:Well, there are a number of signs that can indicate that my conversation partner is not really interested in our conversation. If it's a face-to-face conversation, I can figure out if someone doesn't want to talk to me by reading their body language or listening to their responses. For example, if a person I'm talking to isn't too engaged in the conversation, they yawn frequently or suppress an urge to yawn.Also, they ignore my questions or their responses are mostly one word such as 'yeah', 'sure', 'really' and the like. And, of course, I can see that the person is bored and not willing to keep up the conversation if he or she is constantly checking his or her phone even if no notifications are coming up, looking at the floor or staring around the room. If I text someone, I can tell that they don't want to talk to me by seeing how long it takes for the person to respond. For example, if there is a long lapse between my text and the response or if the person doesn't respond at all.