how do i improve my communication with people

i'm not good at communication and interacting in general and online, if someone messages me i leave it too long to reply, because i'm not good or confident in writing back, also i'm scared of rejection or writing something that comes over as ' too eager' then frightening the other person off? there's some good people on here who have reached out to me in the pms, but because i left it too long to reply...they gave up and moved on, then i feel regret, because i could of made a good friend.

and a good friend is what i need right now.

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nudistsueaz · 61-69, F

Become a better listener....

dancingtongue · 80-89, M

@nudistsueaz Too few understand that communication begins with listening/reading, not talking/writing. Acknowledge you understand where they are coming from, whether you agree with it or not, without immediately judging them. Indicate what you feel you can contribute to the discussion, without doing a total, overwhelming dump of everything you know or feel on the subject. Then have patience, particularly online, since you don't know how frequently they come on, what time zone there are in.