1 Conversation
Difficulty to acquire: 6/10
Though it might not strike you as much of a skill when you’re shooting the bull with friends, conversation with women — in whom you’re interested and whom you don’t know well — is a skill, and one that takes some practice. Listening and actually paying attention becomes infinitely more important. You want to come across as both confident and empathetic, which is something of a balancing act. Being able to explain and adequately express yourself, though, can easily cover for lacking any of these other skills, which is why it’s so crucial.
Though it might not strike you as much of a skill when you’re shooting the bull with friends, conversation with women — in whom you’re interested and whom you don’t know well — is a skill, and one that takes some practice. Listening and actually paying attention becomes infinitely more important. You want to come across as both confident and empathetic, which is something of a balancing act. Being able to explain and adequately express yourself, though, can easily cover for lacking any of these other skills, which is why it’s so crucial.
