Communication, according to Wikipedia, is the activity of conveying meaningful information.
Take note of the words conveying, meaningful and information.
Notice that it is in bold because these are mostly forgotten by most people when trying to "communicate" with others.
Some people are just talking instead of communicating.
Talk may be similar to communication but talk is merely defined as employing speech.
Therefore, talking is just speaking without meaning or conveying information.
If people would tend to just talk than communicate, how do you think we are going to understand each other? In relationships, it is very important that the couple communicate with each other daily, if possible.
Talking helps pass the time but communication helps people identify and solve problems.
It's not even a difficult thing to do.
But you do have to at least take the time off of your busy schedule to have a seat, grab a cup of coffee or something, and then go over any issues that may come up off the top of your head.
It's during these situations wherein you can bring up any topic you would want for discussion.
When we apply the technique of communicating with our loved ones, we allow each other to have a glimpse of how they are, at the same time finding out if you have any problems to settle.
Case in point, long distance relationships.
In these types of relationships, the couples barely get to see each other daily.
The couples here are going to rely more on how they communicate with the other because being apart, physical contact is going to be set to a minimum.
So how then are these couples going to be able to do it? Establish a medium for communication that works for both of you.
However this should be done before the other goes out of the country or away.
If you guys don't set up an effective channel for communication, there is practically no other way of imparting your views.
This may not literally be a very comfortable set up, but since you decided to be in a long distance relationship, you might as well make it work.
Effort is needed to make long distance relationships become a success, and before you can achieve success, you have to communicate.
An example of a proper way of communicating would go: "Hey, how did your day go?" "It didn't go out so well.
My boss got mad at me.
" "Why? What happened?" "This is what happened...
" And the conversation goes on and on.
As for merely talking, it would go this way: "Hey, how did your day go?" "It didn't go out so well.
" "Why? What happened?" "It's a long story.
" Do you see the difference? Communication leads into a conversation while talking just ends up with the shrugging of the shoulders.
If I were asked, I'd rather wear myself out communicating well with my partner than to have to brush things off aside just for the heck of talking.