2. You keep talking and don’t give him a chance to say anything.
“Well, I’m sure she feels better now, having vented everything she wanted to say, apparently!” exclaims an exasperated man in his mid-20s. Don’t forget that conversation is like a tennis match: you need to let him serve, too. If you tend to get carried away when conversing, slow down a bit. Monitor the situation carefully, and see if he has something he wants to tell you.