listening or talking?

Despite the fact that there are sometimes that I need to be the person that is talking, most of the time I am the person that is the listener. I think that the reason that I am one that is typically a listener is because of the fact that I took a lot of psychology classes when I was in college and from taking all of those classes I learned to really listen to people. I think that being able to be a listener is a great gift to be able to have as a friend.

I am more listening than talking. I do listen first before talking actually. I do like listening to different stories. When there is an argument I do listen too first but if the other person is lying I will clog what they are saying and I will talk on their face until they lost. I will not make myself to fail in any argument much more if I hold the truth. In gathering I like to listen first and then share something about myself if I am allowed.

I do both, depending on the situation. There are times when we have to talk, and times when we have to speak. We have to be the judge of that giving the situation.

you know, a talker surely needs a listener, not a lamppost. and a listener needs to listen to somebody, but not necessarily a talker, if you know what i mean. between talkers and listeners, the whole point is substance. if somebody is talking about something that is really interesting, then even an inveterate talker may be tempted to listen and vice versa.

Hai jingbautista! are you a relative of Cristian Bautista?. I think in relationship you have to do both because you can not just listen you need to talk your mind and start to communicate to each other to build understanding between you and your love one. I think we must able to read situation and predict our lover mood and decided its better to talk or to hear. I find its usually better to hear first after he feel satisfied talking all about his feeling and come down, its my turn to talk.

It is tiring to be either of these both options.I love talking but if only I talk I start feeling strange-as if I am talking to myself.I need somebody who not only listens to me but also gives me advice and tells his or hers opinion.

i am and listening and talking. it is depence of my situation. i have a lot of friends. and some are very very quet persons or almost every timme i am trying to brake the silence and to make the mood up... i have some friends whose are talking a lot and sometimes i am asking to stop and make a break, because i feel tired, but it is happen very rare. i am that person, who can listen and talk at the same time :D

I'm more of a listener than a talker. I have low self-esteem so I don't talk that much and tell stories about what's going on with my life. I even have stage fright when I was kid... AND up until now I still have it. It sucks but I try to open up once in a while lol. I'm not the person who will be the first to say hi unless we're really really close. One good thing about me being a listener, my friends can tell me their deepest, darkest secrets since they know I'll just listen while they're spilling the beans. In short, they trust me ha! Besides, I won't get anything good out of it if i rat about their secrets.

I am more of a listening person. I do this one because I am an observant person. I only speak up if someone asked me to say something. I would not hesitate what I observed by just merely listening to the surroundings. Through listening I got the chance to weigh every thing both sides or both parties.

A combination of both. I'm a good listener especially to my friends who have problems. I need to listen to them so I could understand them better. I'm also a good talker. Of course after I listen to my friend's problem I need to give them some advise. I'm also fond of telling stories and listening to other stories in return.

I am a silent person that is why i go for listening........

I believe there should be both, keep speaking is bad, and keep only listening is also bad. If u keep speaking then other will start ignoring you as time passes, and if you keep listening then other will think that you're not smart, you're just dumb. I would like to do both, speaking and listening. But listing amount should be greater than speaking, because everyone wants audience to listen him, if you can be that audience then he will be satisfied with you and he'll compliment you saying that "you're really good person". I have experience. So ultimately listen more and speak less.

well me and my childhood friend are both great talker. We talk like two girls talk continously with each other. in the same way we talk with each other.LOL.

actually,I really want to be a talker.but in fact, I always be as a listener when I'm toghter with my friends.I just fail to choose a proper topic and go on it.you know I really hate the feeling then.

Listening is a very important aspect of any relationship. I was so interested at one point in time that I did some research and wrote an article on the subject. Here is the link: httpwww.ehow.comhow_4697056_listen.html I suppose I am more of a listener. I have had people tell me this. I care about what people have to say. Oh, I am also a good talker too. I used to talk over others and such until oneday I realized how much it bothered me when others did it and so I changed my ways and wrote the above article.

I think of myself as a good listener, but I don't have any trouble talking. My father's side of the family is quite skilled in talking and I inherited that ability.

I am definately a listener for the most part. I enjoy working on my listening skills. I do this by hearing what the person is saying and trying to expand on it during the discussion. Other times, when I am a talker, I can tell if the other person is truly listening or not. It bugs me when people pretend to care what I am saying, but, obviously do not.

Most of the time I choose to listen and speak only if its a must. When other person is angry, its better to be quite. when both are happy talking too much will work otherwise it does not work. I feel that if you choose to listen many misunderstanding may reduce. If you are open to listen there will be less miscommunication and at the same time you should speak your part. Its all about being open in communication whether you speak or listen.

Hi jingbautista, well I'm more on the listening side; unless the talker wanted some explanation or ask for an opinion that's the time I talk.

i do most of the talking hahaha when i am with friends... but when i am with my special someone, I talk and listen at the same time...