Ask an occasional question to make sure you're understanding. This also communicates that you are interested and paying attention. You can also do what is known as reflection. This involves reflecting back what you are hearing the other person say. For example, let's suppose that your girlfriend is telling you about a frustrating conversation she had with a co- worker.
Reflection is more than simply repeating what the other person says.
Finally, give some thought to how well you listen to yourself. If we don't listen at all to ourselves, we may be hard pressed to listen to others. Although every effort is made to present accurate information, security is imperfect and unintended errors or mischievous material may be present. Please alert the Webmaster to anything that seems wrong. Of course, while visiting any of our pages, you can be assured of privacy .