Ury: Listeners are rated as great conversationalists when speakers feel interesting
Logan Ury · Hinge expert shares dating advice for ambitious nerds · May 21, 2025 · at 37:18
Dating coach Logan Ury explains the psychology of conversational attraction and why asking questions on dates is more effective than trying to impress.
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“There's all this research that in conversations where one person is talking a lot and the other person is asking questions, the first person thinks, wow, that other person's a great conversationalist, and what that actually means is, they made me feel interesting and important.”
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