Hi,
Apologies if this is the wrong place to post, as I am writing about myself here.
I struggle with understanding social cues and am very aware that sometimes I get over-fixated when talking about myself or my own hobbies. That might explain why many of my friendships seem to have drifted. I have tried to be very mindful of letting the person I am having the conversation with talk and asking about them.
I have realised recently, after some phone conversations with friends, that if I don't bring up a topic or ask a question, though, the conversation will fall flat. I have tried to actively pause after some time to allow the other person to talk and ask a question, but often it seems like they are not sure what to say. These are largely friends whom I have had for a few years before I started actively working on my conversational skills, so maybe they are just used to me dominating the conversation.
Has anyone else experienced similar and become better at making conversation? Does that awkward silence usually need to be filled?