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Friend yawns a lot when I am talking

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Inthetropics · 17/03/2023 17:21

I have a close friend who is also a coworker. We always go to each other for professional opinions/debate as we work in the same role. I've been noticing for some time now that she yawns a lot when I'm talking. She doesn't yawn when she talks, only when she is listening to me. I am not monopolizing conversation and we both talk and listen to each other. At first this didn't bother me but now I'm wondering if I'm boring her senseless and I feel very self conscious since it's happening a lot.

Does this mean she finds the conversation boring? She seems more energetic when she is talking. What would you do in my shoes?

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justasking111 · 17/03/2023 17:37

Could be a medical reason for this

Purplepluhs292 · 17/03/2023 17:38

It could be anxiety.

TomatoSandwiches · 17/03/2023 17:41

I don't yawn when I'm bored but I do when I'm relaxed and a bit tired, perhaps you have a certain tone to your voice that is calming?
I wouldn't be offended though.

MargaretThursday · 17/03/2023 17:41

I yawn a lot, or rather I hide yawns a lot. It's nothing to do with being bored by what the person says, although I always think they'll take it that way, which is why I hade them.

I yawn when I'm relaxing especially, so when I'm having a nice chat with someone I get on with and feel relaxed in their presence, then that's when I start with one yawn after the other.

Newusernameaug · 17/03/2023 17:42

Nothing?
why do people have such an issue with yawning?
im a massive yawner, it does t mean anything other than a yawn, if really pisses me off when people make it into such a big deal.

personally I find it very hard to still still and listen to someone (prob ADHD trait) and when I move emotional energy it expresses itself through yawns, burps etc.

Basically - it has nothing to do with you, most likely, just so long as you’re not going on for hours which you say you’re not.

Inthetropics · 17/03/2023 19:54

TomatoSandwiches · 17/03/2023 17:41

I don't yawn when I'm bored but I do when I'm relaxed and a bit tired, perhaps you have a certain tone to your voice that is calming?
I wouldn't be offended though.

I'm not offended, just don't want to be boring/annoying if that's the case. My voice is somewhat calming, I guess. Might be it!

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