How to Get A Man to Listen

Some men are not naturally good conversationalist when it comes to listening especially when it involves change. Some might feel honestly communicating in a relationship is a loss of control rather than just sharing and understanding information. It’s common to not be a good listener but you can help your guy along even if he has the most shortest attention span.

How to get a man to listen takes these skills…

You must understand that he is a separate and a fully functional human being. You must be wise enough to pick your battles and know when to let go of a conversation that is not going anywhere peacefully. You can also use the three tips below to get him to open up.

Show by Example – To get a guy to listen you can start by listening to him. When asking a question make sure you are patient and receiving their full answer before commenting. Listen when it comes to him talking about his day, family, frustration or what makes him laugh. This is your opportunity to do the same.

Pick The Right Moment – Never open a conversation that is important to you as soon as your guy walks into the house. Let him wine down first then start slow with one topic at a time.

Location is Everything – Even for communication, where you choose to talk will determine how well he is going to listen. While at the club, restaurant, at friends’ or family’s house are not good places to open up about your feelings or things you wish would change in your relationship

Summary

Men communicate and listen better when there is no drama or over exaggeration. Women are emotional creatures and we tend to speak with intensity – if you can tone it down to where what you are saying is direct and meaningful then you will get him to listen quite well. Not every guy enjoys conversation, so it is good to put this in consideration and not try to completely change him. Be compassionate that this may be a new experience for him.

Author: Jessica Brown