“Being vulnerable means speaking to be heard and listening with the intent to realize – that each person is going through a battle you do not know about.”— Lyla Salubo, thoughtcatalog.com
“Talking too much. Girls, you've got to give the guy you are flirting with some time to talk too! Otherwise, he might think that you aren't at all interested in what he has to say.”— Heather Jensen, love.allwomenstalk.com
“When you’re flirting, you want the girl to feel comfortable. When you’re flirting, it’s like hosting a party and you’re inviting her in. You don’t want to make your guest get bored. You also want to make her feel important. One way of being a good host is to pretend you’re a talk show host and ask y…”— Lesbian News, lesbiannews.com
“Sometimes only a calm presence and compassionate listening are necessary.”— Stan Goldberg, nytimes.com
“Be a better listener. Eye contact and positive body language can go a long way in a conversation. Listening will help you better show support for others, resolve problems and build rapport.”— Philip Ross, ibtimes.com
“When he’s talking to you make sure you’re maintaining eye contact. Don’t stare at him! But do look into his eyes enough let him know that you’re engaged and listening.”— Bella Pope, herinterest.com
“They are very good at listening. So you should do the same. When they have something to say, just sit and listen.”— Sophia Borghese, thoughtcatalog.com
“Quiet people spend a lot of their time in large social interactions observing others. While others are doing all the talking you’re sitting there listening, taking it all in, and making small mental notes about the people around you.”— Koty Neelis, thoughtcatalog.com
“We’ve been through things that perhaps you haven’t, but we would never begrudge you for that. We don’t need you to share all the experiences we’ve had, we only need you to want to hear about their experiences, and care enough to ask questions, and try to relate.”— Maya Kachroo-Levine, thoughtcatalog.com
“Nobody listens anymore. I can't talk to the walls because they're yelling at me, I can't talk to my wife; she listens to the walls. I just want someone to hear what I have to say. And maybe if I talk long enough it'll make sense. And I want you to teach me to understand what I read.”— Ray Bradbury, amazon.com
“He ignores distractions. When a guy really likes you, he’ll turn his phone off or avoid checking it. He’ll turn his focus on to you and only you. If he’s really shy though, he might use his phone as a crutch to break up the awkwardness. However, he’ll quickly put it away if the conversation gets goi…”— Christopher Philip, bodylanguageproject.com
“His phone is turned off. Unless he’s an on-call surgeon or volunteer fireman, that smartphone should be nowhere in sight.”— Lisa Lombardi, match.com
“He should always listen when you’re talking. In order to check it, you could give him an ‘is he boyfriend material quiz’. You could playfully ask him things like what your favorite color is or what classes you are taking. If he listens, he will answer them with ease. If he has no idea what you’re ta…”— Abie Giles, slism.com
“Great listening skills often translate into hot sex. It’s no surprise that a man who picks up on both your verbal and non-verbal cues outside of the bedroom is more likely to do so in the heat of the moment.”— Jessica O'Reilly, eligiblemagazine.com
“If you grow up in New York City and you’re paying attention, you have a better spidey sense than anyone. It prepares you well for the rest of the world. You learn to listen to the hair on the back of your neck.”— Lin-Manuel Miranda, variety.com
“Don't interrupt him with your story that betters his. If he's sharing that he went hiking in Joshua Tree, don't share about how you did that too, but what was really awesome was your trip to Yosemite. Truly listen and reflect back what you hear him saying.”— Marni Battista, yourtango.com
“You only ask people about themselves so you can tell them about yourself.”— Chuck Palahniuk, amazon.com