How to become more sociable: 14 simple steps

Greetings, friends!

The more high technology and social networks penetrate our lives, the more people begin to wonder how to become more sociable? In modern society, where the ability to make acquaintances and maintain connections with people is one of the most important skills, it can sometimes be difficult for people who have problems with communication.

However, this problem can be solved, and today we will go through 2 important stages with you that will help you become more sociable. Of course, you will have to try a little. But you remember: you can’t even pull a fish out of a pond without effort? Let's start in order, and first let's figure out what it actually means to be sociable?

Reasons for unsuccessful interaction

Failure in communication can be caused by a number of factors. The most common reasons include the following:

Stereotypes. Due to the simplified and generalized opinion, there is no adequate understanding of the situation and the participants.
Prejudice. In this case, we are talking about a categorical denial of any opposing opinions and views.
Hostile attitude towards an opponent. A negative attitude towards the person himself does not allow him to adequately perceive the situation and information.
Lack of feedback (attention and interest). Interest is a manifestation of the subjective significance of information for a person. If something is not important to him or is not clear, then he is not interested.
Ignoring facts. Conclusions based on guesses, intuition, superficial information.
Illogical speech, unconvincingness, incorrect use of words or construction of speech.
Error when choosing tactics and communication strategies.

How to deal with isolation

It is worth understanding that you can get rid of the feeling of alienation; it is not a disease. The main thing is to accept the problem.

Ways to overcome isolation:

Developing self-confidence. Overcome the fear of your actions.
Communication. It is not necessary to immediately start getting acquainted directly, this will lead to a dead end in the conversation. Social media is a good place to practice.
Learn the dance. Will allow you to get rid of stiffness in movements.
Get out of your comfort zone more often.

Insularity can be corrected; it must be fought. The best solution is to consult a psychologist.

Read the article about how to get rid of isolation →

Communication Strategies

The choice of strategy depends on the situation. There are 3 possible communication options:

Monologue - dialogic.
Role-based – personal, that is, communication according to social roles and “heart to heart”.
Open and closed. The first type involves the full expression of one’s point of view and the acceptance of someone else’s, the exchange of similar but identical information. With closed communication, a person cannot or does not want to fully express his position. Closed communication is used in conflicts and when there is a pronounced difference in the levels of competence of the parties.

The difference between reticence and shyness

A closed person is isolated from society of his own free will; he does not suffer from a lack of communication. Such people live in their own world, rarely letting anyone in. People suffering from autism syndrome are withdrawn. They don't need anyone, they have a separate world.

Shyness is characterized by self-doubt and timidity. Such people need communication, but they are afraid of being unheard or ridiculed. Shyness often manifests itself with strangers.

Barriers to communication

You've probably decided that you don't know how to communicate with people after encountering some kind of communication barrier. And they, by the way, are inevitable. But, which cannot but rejoice, they are easily overcome. I suggest you familiarize yourself with them.

Barriers to understanding

Phonetic

Monotonous, too fast or “polluted” speech.

Stylistic

Inconsistency of speech style with the situation or the partner’s condition.

Semantic

Different interpretations of the meanings of words by partners.

Logical

Misunderstanding your opponent's logic.

Barrier of socio-cultural differences

Characterized by different interpretations of concepts and situations due to differences in religious, political, social or professional views.

Relationship barrier

Distrust or non-acceptance of information due to a negative attitude towards the informant, that is, a biased attitude.

Like really

Everything is, in fact, far from simple. Perhaps the introvert himself often evaluates and criticizes. The whole world is hostile to him and, based on this thought, nothing good can be expected from those around him. And when a person is engaged only in discussing, criticizing and evaluating other people, then over time he begins to think that all people do the same. This is the so-called projection illusion. It helps a person not to feel lonely, and thanks to it, introverts do not crave communication so much. These individuals seem to read minds; they firmly believe that they know what is in the heads of the people around them.

Difficulties in informal communication

In addition to general communication barriers, individual personality traits can be identified that make contact with people difficult. Consider whether you suffer from any of the following.

Social uncertainty. It suggests a lack of self-confidence caused by the perception of one’s status. For example, when communicating with your boss.
Timidity. May be triggered by biological or social factors. Personal characteristics (biological) include aggression, anxiety, slowness, and other temperamental characteristics. Other causes of timidity may lie in low self-esteem after suffering stress or trauma, social isolation in childhood, unsuccessful personal communication experiences, lack of vocabulary, literacy, or public speaking skills.
Shyness. It also stems from psychological and social factors.
Inability to establish psychological contact. It is caused by a lack of psychological literacy, ignorance of people, and the inability to see the characteristics of a partner.

Reasons for people's inadequate perceptions

Why does communication with some people never work out? Maybe you don't accept the person himself? So, what prevents you from correctly perceiving your interlocutor:

An idea about the interlocutor formed even before the start of personal communication.
Thinking with stereotypes, that is, instantly assigning a person to any group and looking for his characteristic features.
Early inferences in personality assessment.
Focusing only on one’s own ideas about a person, ignoring outside opinions.
Habit towards a person, the conviction that he “doesn’t know any other way.”

For adequate perception, it is important to exclude these factors and develop the ability to:

empathy (representing the emotions of others);
identification (putting yourself in other people’s shoes);
reflection (evaluate how others see you).

Individuals with communication difficulties

Communication problems can be presented as follows. Try to determine your type.

Wants, but doesn't know how to communicate

Caused by bad manners and selfishness.

Does not want, does not know how and cannot communicate

Caused by loneliness, autism, neurosis, depression.

He can, but he can’t and doesn’t want to

Caused by alienation, detachment from society.

He can, he can, but he doesn’t want to

Caused by introversion, self-sufficiency.

Maybe he wants to, but he's afraid

Caused by shyness.

Is complete isolation necessary?

Common sense is a useful skill or trait in a person that makes it possible to correctly assess a situation and act correctly. Sitting closed from everyone, a person does not understand that he has a problem. He explained everything to himself in such colors that everything was just perfect, but if he took any actions that would bring him back into society, it would be just hell.

It is difficult to help a person who rejects that very help. Although there are still introverts who find the strength to look at themselves honestly and accept the help of a psychiatrist.

In complete isolation there is only degradation, and any introvert is heading there. Even if he locks himself in his apartment and reads (this can’t be called degradation), he has a high risk of mental changes, because it is impossible to develop without contact with society.

The process of losing common sense occurs slowly, but it is almost impossible to restore it. Over time, strange thoughts can materialize into actions that can cause irreparable damage to the introvert himself or even to those around him.

Diagnosis of your skills

In the course of communication, people have a strong influence on each other's personalities. It is possible that your communication does not work out due to intolerance to criticism, since as a result of communication, the claims and intentions of the parties, their thoughts, emotions and feelings always change. I suggest you evaluate yourself as an interlocutor.

I advise you to take a communicative competence test (author V. E. Levkin) so that you know what you are dealing with. I will ask you to answer 5 questions as honestly as possible. Remember that over-reporting is just as bad as under-reporting. In the first case, you run the risk of perceiving yourself and the world inadequately, and in the second, you run the risk of acquiring uncertainty and becoming passive. So answer each question honestly on a scale from 1 to 7 (how strong you are on each scale).

The ability to listen and hear, to listen and listen, the ability to force listening.
The ability to convey one’s thoughts clearly and accurately, in a language understandable to the interlocutor, the ability to persuade.
The ability to understand and take into account people's emotions, motives and intentions, the ability to motivate.
The ability to communicate to control your emotions, maintain clarity of mind and understanding of the meaning of actions.
The ability to prevent and resolve conflicts, find a way out of pre-conflict situations.

If an ability receives a low rating, it means it needs to be developed. To get the overall result, multiply all the scores and add up the total.

15043-16807 points (90-100%) – excellent.
11682-15042 points (70-89%) – good.
4959-11681 points (30-69%) – satisfactory.
1598-4958 points (10-29%) – weak.
1-1597 points (1-9%) – very weak.

If you doubt your assessment or want to know how others see you, then ask someone to answer these statements about you.

Thus, you have obtained a result regarding overall communicative competence and individual abilities. Now you know your weaknesses and strengths. It's time to act!

Signs of withdrawal

People focused on their inner world are called introverts. They place a significant emphasis in their lives on their experiences and thoughts. They need a special approach; communication is not easy for such people. The main signs of the temperament of a closed personality:

Uncertainty. He does not express his opinion, remains silent, and is not an initiator.
Taciturnity. Pronounced from an early age, the child does not speak; if asked, he answers in short phrases.
Shyness. Doesn't want to be the center of attention.
Difficulty finding a common language with society. It is difficult to achieve success in your career and personal life.
Passivity, seriousness.

The external features of an uncommunicative person are noticeable even without contact with him:

Hands are always in your pockets. With this gesture he is trying to distance himself from the world.
Head down. He doesn’t believe in his attractiveness and tries to remain unnoticed.
Doesn't make eye contact when talking. Eyes are directed to the side even when communicating.

Social phobes are afraid that people will notice their inner feelings. Bad thoughts make them anxious.

The basics of working on yourself

It should be understood that a lack of communication skills is easier to change than a lack of communication skills. The first is the inability to establish contact, that is, ignorance of the basics of the communication process, strategies, rules. Sociability is the inability to establish contacts due to personal characteristics. Therefore, I suggest you two areas of work:

To improve your communication skills, it is enough to remember the material in this article and practice regularly.
For personal changes, you need to establish the reasons for failures (write down what preceded unsuccessful contacts). After this, delve into the study of a specific problem, for example, shyness, suspiciousness, aggressiveness, and so on, and also study methods of self-regulation for what cannot be changed, for example, character accentuations, temperamental characteristics. In some cases, a visit to a psychotherapist may be necessary.

How to overcome shyness

Shyness is the most popular reason for failures in communication. I want to look at it in more detail.

Don't shy away from conversations. Whatever discomfort you feel, communicate with different people. Find something interesting and enjoyable for yourself.
A popular misconception among shy people: you only need to say smart things. Give yourself permission to say trivial things.
Allow yourself to be a child, but not irresponsible, but spontaneous and cheerful. Remember how easily children begin to talk to each other.
Learn to be spontaneous. Tell jokes and life stories.
Help people. Sometimes, due to shyness, a person cannot even say “thank you,” which is perceived as arrogance and anger.
Control your face, watch your smile.

Unfortunately (or fortunately), shyness and similar traits can only be overcome using the “wedge by wedge” method.

What to do if people annoy you

Try to find the true reasons for people's behavior. For example:

A chatty woman is probably lonely.
An arrogant person is shy.

Learn to pay attention to the positive traits of people, and not petty manifestations.

How to communicate with the opposite sex

Difficulties in communicating with the opposite sex are usually caused by parental scripts and stereotypes. Forget all the “shoulds”, allow yourself to be yourself and form your own idea of your partner. The basis of the work is drawing up realistic expectations and requirements for yourself and your partner. What are you missing?

How to be attractive to your interlocutor

Communicative attractiveness, or attraction, consists of the following provisions:

Do not skimp on personal addresses (by first name or first and patronymic). This subconsciously evokes positive emotions and interest, and is regarded as attention and respect.
Do not forget to smile and maintain an “open” face, be friendly.
Don't avoid compliments and praise. Encouragement is pleasant for all people.
Always let your interlocutor speak. If you are not interested or have already heard about it, then listen patiently with a friendly face.
Operate with knowledge about your interlocutor (zodiac sign, hobby, temperament).

Learn more about problems caused by lack of communication

It was already mentioned above that a lack of communication (in all its forms) can cause a lot of concrete harm to a person. But what is this harm?

A person who lacks communication lives less. Accordingly, those who have many friends live longer. Yes Yes! This phenomenon was noticed in ancient times and, by the way, is sung in many works of art and examples of folk art. Let us at least remember the most famous proverb: “Don’t have a hundred rubles, but have a hundred friends.” Anyone who reads these lines will easily remember many more similar sayings and proverbs. But people won’t talk in vain.
People who have lacked communication throughout their lives, when they reach old age, are more likely to fall into senile dementia.
Most of the reasons why people take their own lives (meaning suicides) is precisely the lack of communication. That is, loneliness in all forms and meanings.
Overweight and diabetes are much more common in people who lack communication. There's nothing particularly mysterious here. The lack of friends forces us to spend more time immobile. Moreover, eat your loneliness with something sweet and generally harmful. And then everything is clear and without comment.
The same applies to heart attacks. Single people have many more of them. Again, there is nothing inexplicable here. Having little communication, a person is very worried about this topic, which inevitably affects the heart.
Lack of communication means constant stress, and it affects the state of the whole body, primarily weakening the immune system. Well, where there is weak immunity, there is a whole scattering of all kinds of diseases.
People who lack communication usually lack self-confidence. Here, again, everything is extremely clear. How can you be confident in yourself if no one from the outside confirms your merits and positive qualities? But you usually can’t see them yourself. So you have to often and deeply develop complexes.
A person who communicates a lot usually feels much happier than someone who lacks communication. A sociable person has everything at his fingertips - friends, loved ones, their smiles, news. What else is needed for happiness?
A person who communicates little often replaces the lack of communication with all sorts of bad habits. Are additional comments needed here? Let's say that alcoholics are usually lonely people.
Lack of communication does not allow a person to develop himself. What is self-development? This is when you compare yourself with others and try to imitate them. In a positive sense, of course.

What to do if there is not enough communication?

Get rid of the pessimistic attitude and relax. Try to catch some zen in your solitude. Look for the positives in everything: there is not enough communication, but there is free time, which means you can spend it the way you want, without adjusting to anyone.
Find a hobby. Every person has their own passion, maybe you just haven’t found yours yet. Try different things: yoga, painting, sculpting, dancing... Nowadays it’s not difficult to find a studio with an interesting activity or practice at home.

Don't sit within four walls. When there is a lack of communication, you really want to curl up and feel sorry for yourself, but you shouldn’t do that. Remember point 2 about hobbies. Don’t be afraid to try new things - many studios offer a free first lesson, these include master classes, trainings, quests, and others. Look for these and go to them. There you will meet many of the same people who lack communication and perhaps make friends.
Raise your self-esteem. People are often drawn to other people, but shy away from complex types who lack self-confidence. Therefore, try with all your might to raise your self-esteem, love yourself and learn to take care of yourself.
Become a volunteer. Yes, yes, you can also benefit from this charitable activity for yourself. There are many volunteer organizations now; choose an activity that is close to you.
Communicate on forums and interest groups. Of course, this will not replace full-fledged live communication, but it will solve some of its lack. Don’t be afraid to offer to meet in reality after some time.
Travel more. Don't be afraid to leave your native walls. The weekend is not a reason to stay at home; go on a short trip to a neighboring city. Who knows, maybe you will meet real friends on the train or in the next seat on the bus. And exploring local attractions will distract you from sad thoughts about loneliness.

Even if you work on your self-esteem, travel, take cutting and sewing classes, become a volunteer, but still feel lonely, don’t be discouraged. Everything will come in time. Repeat the points over and over again and one day you will find something of your own.

Watch video tips from psychologist Natalya Weikselbaumer

Psychotechnics of communication

Think through the scenario and possible development of communication in advance.
Create a favorable psychological environment. The best option is personal communication at close range. Don't start a conversation right off the bat. Ask, for example, how your interlocutor got there. Think about your appearance (clothing, makeup, image). Your appearance and politeness are the first things that attract or repel your partner.
Stimulate the activity of your interlocutor, give preference to dialogue, and observe speech etiquette.
Choose your behavior according to the situation, but always be attentive to your interlocutor. Signs of attention: slight tilt of the body forward, movements of the eyebrows, paraphrasing of words (I understand that... Is that right?).
Establish psychological contact through gradual rapprochement (its basis is confidence, interest, honesty, emotional stability); creation of "We"; fulfilling feasible and even the slightest requests during the conversation; compliments, encouragement, approval.
Prove your position from the point of view of your partner’s interests, not your own (first identify the characteristics of the person opposite).
Don’t forget about self-regulation (managing your emotions and feelings, thoughts, sensations) and other recommendations for communication.

What does it mean to be a good communicator?

Communication is a complex process consisting of a set of verbal and non-verbal means.

The ability not only to speak in order to break the ringing and awkward silence, but also the ability to interact, develop a conversation and go deeper into a topic, while sensing the mood of the opponent.

Full communication must meet three requirements:

awareness;
openness;
receptivity to feedback.

A sufficiently high degree of awareness ensures the continuation of the conversation.

After all, a conscious person, receiving a question or answer, passes it through himself, immediately forming an attitude or opinion on this topic.

An unconscious person will be confused, trying to respond in the “right” way rather than in a natural way.

Openness erases boundaries and prohibitions. There are no longer thoughts in your head that it’s better to talk about work with colleagues, or about school pranks with a former classmate. Any communication (regardless of the form) is perceived positively.

Responsiveness to feedback indicates that the individual not only listens to his interlocutor, but also reads non-verbal signs (intonation, facial expressions, gestures, postures, etc.).

All these nuances together help direct communication in the right direction , reveal or change the topic if necessary, smoothly flowing from one informational occasion to another.

Submission of information

To win over your interlocutor, you need to skillfully formulate your thoughts , speak clearly and use body language.

Otherwise, the listener simply will not understand what information they want to convey to him.

As a result, he will perceive what was said as informational garbage, and then rush to end the conversation.

If you need to speak in front of an audience

An audience is a group of people united by an activity and a place. Group psychology, and in particular group perception, differs from individual perception. For example, a large group is characterized by suggestibility, imitation, contagion, and intense experience of emotions. Except that the motives may differ. Some came on their own for the sake of interest and knowledge, while others came “voluntarily-compulsorily” on someone’s order or request.

Communication with an audience, that is, a lot of people, is a special situation that requires its own psychological adjustments, so to speak. It is important to know methods of maintaining interest, attracting attention, self-control, and conveying information, no matter what. So, what you need to know and how to behave when communicating with the audience:

The optimal distance is 3-4 meters. Further it is regarded as arrogance or uncertainty, closer - a violation of space, pressure. Avoid physical touch. But you should understand that these nuances depend on the audience and the topic of conversation.
Pause at the beginning of your speech. This is necessary to prepare the audience. At the moment of a pause, listeners will look at you and the surrounding environment, that is, they will tune in to attentive listening. At the same time, the listeners will become intrigued, and the speaker himself will have time to calm down.
Avoid monotonous boring speeches and direct calls (“Attention!”, “Please be more careful!”).
Monitor the variety and volume of information, and the relevance of the content to the interests of the audience.
If you see that some material “doesn’t work,” then improvise. Always monitor the listener's reaction.
How to attract attention? Try to maintain intriguing pauses. Organize the text according to the “question-answer” principle. Give contradictory and controversial arguments.
Use different styles of speech, including provocative ones.
Use interesting expressions, quotes, aphorisms.
Change your speech rate and voice tone.
Use epithets and other figures of speech.
Focus on the theses and draw preliminary conclusions.
Always highlight an issue and present alternative views on it.
Maintain eye to eye contact. You can choose 1-2 people from the front rows.
Give your speech the character of a discussion, polemic (with yourself or with the audience).
Don't skimp on visuals and gestures (but don't overdo it).
Address the audience (“So, dear listeners, we have come to ...”).
Try to talk yourself, rather than read from a piece of paper.
Pay attention to the beginning of the speech. Phrases like “I haven’t prepared specifically, but let’s try”, “I don’t even know how to start”, “You may not like what I say” are not suitable. It is better to give preference to phrases such as “Have you heard”, “You probably don’t know yet.” At the same time, do not forget about greetings and addresses.
Give preference to the pronouns “we”, “you”, try not to overuse “I”.
Remember that the beginning and end of information are best remembered. Try not to include the most important points in the middle of the text.
It is important to work on your speech literacy. Incorrectly used stylistically words or incorrect pronunciation can cause irritation, ridicule and irony from the audience. And what is even more dangerous is loss of attention. Listeners will follow the speaker and his speech, and not the content of the thought.
No method of attracting attention will save if the speaker’s personality itself does not endear the audience. First of all, you need to respect the audience, be sensitive and attentive, and friendly. Other moral and ethical qualities that inspire trust and interest include integrity, erudition, conviction, and self-criticism.

Qualities of a good speaker

I would like to introduce you, dear readers, to the qualities of a good speaker. Possessing these qualities, you will be able to communicate with an entire audience (group of friends) at once without any problems.

Competence in the topic under discussion, erudition, high level of general personal culture.
Confidence in one’s own activities and spoken thoughts.
Flexibility, criticality and self-criticism (qualities of mind).
Decisiveness, self-control, perseverance (qualities of will).
Resistance (to external stimuli), impulsiveness (reacting in the right places to a problematic situation), cheerfulness (qualities of emotions).
Kindness, sociability, modesty, tact (qualities of the communicative sphere).
Organized, purposeful, efficient, energetic, efficient (business qualities).

It is important to understand that the same qualities provide different results. When combined with temperament and character, they form an individual style of communication with the audience.

Closedness in men

When men look for solutions to a stressful situation, they withdraw into themselves, turning off the part of the brain that is responsible for emotional activity. Conversations at such moments are kept to a minimum. 90% of men have a hobby in which he immerses himself headlong. A hobby helps you take your mind off external influences and return to the usual rhythm of life.

Advice for girls: take your husband’s hobby for granted; a hobby is a necessity for men.

The cause of a psychological disorder in a man can be a break with a woman on her initiative. Then the man loses his self-esteem, courage, he is depressed and avoids communication.

How to communicate without conflicts

Conflicts often occur from the inability to communicate with people. By the way, they can happen for other reasons, but without communication skills they definitely cannot be resolved. How to communicate so as not to get into conflict? How to respond to rudeness and controversy?

Always remember self-control, do not give free rein to your emotions.
If you can’t hold back at all, then challenge yourself: “Can I withstand the pressure and inadequacy of these people?”
Don't be categorical, don't make rash decisions, and don't throw counter-offers aside.
Focus on similar points of view rather than different ones. If there are none, then leave the conversation or continue to calmly insist on your own.
Respect the other person and yourself. Remember that when you insult, the negativity also reaches you.
If necessary or convenient, take the conversation in a different direction, change the topic, be the first to stop in a “hot” situation.
If you assume that some of your thoughts will cause a nervous breakdown in your communication partner, then choose the mildest possible wording or abstain altogether (if possible).
Do not repeat the same arguments, especially if they are met with the same denial.
Be able to recognize the right of every person to have their own opinion, which may not correspond to yours. Leave your opponent the right to remain unconvinced.
Remember that everyone, including you, can make mistakes. Listen to other points of view on controversial issues, double-check information, expand existing data.

Always remember that all negative emotions have a negative impact, first of all, on your body, and then on your opponent. A lot of energy is spent on arguing, worrying, and hostility. And emotional tension turns into muscle tension throughout the body (psychosomatics).

Fear of Rejection

Approach a girl and try, maybe, to get to know her? An introvert will not have such thoughts and subsequent actions. He clearly says to himself: “She will say no, no matter what.” And, it seems, what’s so difficult about taking it and approaching it. And even if there is a refusal, what bad will happen? The world will not collapse! But an introvert doesn't think so.

And he will explain everything to himself in any case, forcing him to make sure that it was the right action - it’s simply easier to move away than to risk approaching a girl, hearing “no,” aggravating his emotional state and adding a dose of tension. But it could have happened completely differently: a person would have approached, started getting to know each other, started a conversation, and everything would have been just fine. But fear prevents such actions from being performed.

Principles of business communication

Communication at work has completely different features that are important to consider in order to successfully communicate with colleagues and your boss.

Focus on the general thread of the conversation and the main goal, invest according to this (cooperativity).
Do not underestimate, but also do not exaggerate the content and volume of information. Speak strictly to the point (sufficient information).
Don't lie or hide facts (quality of information).
Stay on topic (appropriateness).
Be precise and specific in your statements and arguments (clarity).
Know how to listen and isolate the main ideas from the context (understanding).
Take into account the individual characteristics of the interlocutor, but remember the main goal and idea of the conversation.

The boundaries and principles of business communication are usually discussed by the interlocutors in advance.

A sociable person: what is he like?

A sociable person is usually successful in society . In order to make contact, he does not need an external stimulus or “first steps” on the part of the interlocutor. After all, sociable people themselves stimulate others to interact.

It is easy to find a common topic with such a person; he skillfully maintains a conversation and unites people around him, acting as a social leader and initiator of interpersonal activity.

A sociable person interacts with others because he wants to do so. And such an individual prefers communication to all other types of pastime.

This leads to ease and ease , because conversation brings pleasure and is not a forced necessity.

At the same time, a person can limit himself to superficial communication, without opening up to the interlocutor and without delving too deeply into his problems/feelings/experiences.

Most often, sociable people do not need deep and meaningful conversations , because such conversations involve “withdrawal” and working with emotions.

And this is not the most attractive prospect for an individual whose attention is directed to the outside world.

Sociability can be confused with sociability, but they are different concepts.

If in the first case the incentive to enter into interaction is desire and pure benefit (pleasure from interpersonal contact), then in the second case it is more about the ability to find an approach to other people in order to obtain side benefits (for example, concluding an agreement with a partner or learning new things). skill through the advice of the interlocutor).

Afterword

So, communicating with people is not difficult and not scary. You only need:

be confident in yourself and what you do and say;
respect yourself and others (do not get personal, manipulate);
listen to the opponent and get to know him, that is, have developed empathy;
be critical, but not categorical;
always maintain a friendly attitude (gratitude, greetings, compliments);
have communicative competencies;
get rid of personal “cockroaches”.

Remember that the cause of communication problems always lies within you and it is up to you to overcome these obstacles. I wish you strength to solve your difficulties and eradicate unwanted traits. Grow personally, and the ability to communicate will come to you on its own!

Withdrawal in a child and its consequences

The child’s isolation is often explained by an unfavorable situation within the family, serious mental shock, and lack of attention.

If you don’t want to give up and are ready to really, and not in words, fight for your full and happy life, you may be interested in this article .

It is recommended to get rid of the problem immediately; the main thing is to understand why the child became withdrawn and silent.

Ignoring the problem is fraught with consequences:

Difficulty in communication. Will affect adult life.
Unhealthy sleep.
Ridicule from peers.
Diffidence.
Failure to satisfy communication and personal needs.

In difficult situations, you need to contact a child psychologist. The child will not be able to cope with the problem on his own. Adolescence is a difficult stage for parents of a teenager. A closed, unsociable teenager has difficulty interacting with peers, and has difficulty communicating with teachers. A withdrawn teenager cannot be left unattended; he needs to be talked into. A properly structured conversation will help the child lift his spirits and relax.

Literature on the topic

If you are interested in astrology and believe in the power of the zodiac signs, then I advise you to purchase the book by I. O. Rodin and T. M. Pimenova “How to communicate with this or that zodiac sign in order to always win?” In the book, each sign is sorted into thematic blocks: description of the sign itself (general characteristics, behavior at home and at work, habits and leisure, characteristics of children, men and women); interaction tactics in a positive way (how to get a subordinate to work, establish contact with a boss, build personal relationships, behave in everyday life and in bed) and in a negative way (how to provoke and win a scandal, get a divorce, get around a colleague); compatibility with other signs. I’ll say right away that I don’t welcome a block of negative recommendations, but anything can happen in life. Maybe you will find it useful.
For other readers, to broaden their horizons and improve their communication skills, I advise you to read the work of O. G. Ridetzkaya “Psychology of Communication: A Reader.” It presents very extensive material for the theory and practice of communication. The features of communications based on character accentuations are analyzed.
I also recommend that you read the book by T. A. Tarasova “The Art of Communication: for those who want to learn how to communicate skillfully: a workbook.” This is material for practice: self-knowledge and self-correction. The phenomenon of communication is divided into blocks, for example, “acquaintance”, “oratory”. Tests to determine personal qualities, practical exercises, and recommendations are given.
Another practical guide to improving communication skills and developing the ability to constructively influence people is B. Burg’s book “From Opponents to Allies.” This is popular science literature that describes in detail each principle of successful interaction.

Psychological problems with communication: an outside view

If you feel insecure in the company of new people, try an experiment: record yourself on video. At this time, you can pretend that you are communicating, tell the exam ticket, or “give out” any monologue. Then analyze your image and what you need to work on.

Perhaps your voice is too quiet, your back is hunched, or your gaze is downcast.

All “signs of an outsider” need to be changed. A person who sits with his shoulders back, laughs beautifully, but is silent, at least develops respect. I even want to talk to such a person