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Emerald Chat offers you the opportunity to meet people from different places with differing backgrounds, but the part where you converse with them and get to know them is up to you. How the conversation goes is left for you to tailor. With this big of a task, and especially if you’re new to Emerald video chat<\/a>, it’s understandable to feel a sense of fear since the task may be very daunting to you. This is why we wrote blogs that tackled how to start a convo, and how to eventually turn them into friends. To add more to the category, we will be presenting 7 tips that will help you create a positive experience for both you and your chatmate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tip #1: Maintain Anonymity <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every person\u2019s personal information is more important than gold. This goes for both you and your chatmate, which means that giving this information away or forcing it out of someone is comparable to theft. This is why respecting someone\u2019s privacy when talking to them is always important. Maintaining anonymity in Emerald Chat is relatively easy as we keep the information you\u2019ve shared confidential. However, when chatting, always remember to think twice before sharing or asking about information that might be too personal and will compromise your privacy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tip #2: Be Respectful <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It never feels pleasant to talk with someone who disrespects you. It\u2019s similar to hearing the screeching of nails on a chalkboard. It\u2019s painful. And even if you are talking to someone through an online platform, words can hurt people, vocally said or encoded. A study that studied children engaged in negative self-talk states that the more negative words someone receives, the more they are likely to be anxious. So the next time you chat with someone, remember that being kind and respectful always pays off, even when the other person is not towards you. Here are some ways you can be respectful towards someone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • LIMIT what you say\/do not just talk without thinking<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • ALWAYS put yourself in the other person\u2019s shoes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Learn when to STOP talking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Tip #3: Use Appropriate Language<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Minding what you say to someone is THE best tip to remember whenever you are in a conversation as it makes you establish mental checkpoints that examine whether or not what you will say to the other person benefits the conversation and your overall relationship with them, or if it can be destructive. \u201cReading the room\u201d is a reminder whenever you talk to someone. This means that you assess how the chat is going. Are you still in the early stages of the conversation? Are you in a part of the conversation where you can throw jokes? Is the topic you want to discuss going to interest the other person or offend them? These are some of the questions you can ask yourself as you think of things to say to your chatmate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Tip #4: Report Inappropriate Behavior<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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