How to be socially educated

Ask open questions

Asking open-ended questions that may have more than one answer, require a detailed and sufficient response, and cannot be answered with short answers helps maintain the continuity of the conversation for as long as possible, which encourages others to complete the conversation and engage with it more.

setting goals

Setting goals related to developing social skills helps improve social culture. This is done by setting small goals, such as the desire to develop a specific skill, or to begin participating in a social activity, which increases the individual’s integration into society and improves his social life.

Acquire body language skills

Paying attention to body language is one of the effective methods of communication that must be acquired and paid attention to when dealing with others. Care must be taken that the person appears comfortable, that he communicates with others visually, that he exchanges a smile with them from time to time, and that his body be in a state of enthusiasm and openness to delve more into the conversation. Discussions, and sharing others’ conversations, while avoiding folding hands, which may reflect the person’s unwillingness to continue talking.

Join support groups

A person can develop his social skills and culture by joining support groups, which are groups that help teach and develop some of the person’s social skills, such as the skill of speaking in front of people. One can also resort and seek help from a specialized therapist when there is a problem, such as the problem of persistent anxiety.

Compliment others

Complimenting and flattering others, and directing beautiful remarks and phrases as an expression of admiration for them, their appearance, their clothes, or doing what they excel in are considered desirable social skills, with the need to avoid exaggeration in this, and for expressions and feelings to be spontaneous and sincere.

Building social relationships

A sociable person is distinguished by his ability to form new relationships, maintain them, and turn them into permanent relationships. He not only gets to know new people, but is keen to build long-term relationships with them, so he communicates with them constantly, whether by meeting them, or through various social media means.