Waaaaaaay waaaaaay back, I have tried several chat apps (Omegle, NearGroup, etc) to improve my communication skills. You can talk anonymously, you can even talk to someone without holding back or without the fear of judgement as he/she doesn't even know you. I interacted with several people and I actually liked talking to them then comes the problem, poor communication skills!
After some ghosting, I realized that I should focus more on developing my communication skills with the help of youtube videos, articles related to communication skills, etc. It became helpful that I started to be confident, developing a better relationship with someone whom I talking to.
Here are some effective ways to communicate better:
1) Take time whenever you reply. We can be effective communicators whenever we think before we speak/type. Moreover, we can lengthen our reply in doing so and not just your typical chat killer "Ah okay".
2) Give importance to whom you are communicating, listen. Most people that I've matched on those apps always take the spotlight and mostly talk about themselves, their problems. It's a good thing that you can listen but make it a point that you always give your side. Exchange information while feeling the communication to avoid one-sided talks.
3)Witty & Sense of humor. I have to write this while I'm struggling myself lol. It brings color in communication especially when you sync in the wittiness & sense of humor. You can step up your green jokes in there! or some cheesy pick-up lines.
4)Respect. You can't be mad at someone who won't reply to you in 0.0005 seconds as he/she might be doing some other stuff. Always give respect to them and understand that you're not his/her world but reply within 0.0005 seconds if you can!
5)Be nice. At the end of the day, you don't want someone to be pissed at you or just ruin their day. Make yourself available when needed and communicate with the person like you care.
Thank you for reading!! Might as well share your experience and coping mechanism to be an effective communicator :)
Nice article