Exactly Jessa
I would also add listening. If it gets to the place where numbers are exchanged, please listen. If you ask a question, let them speak , hear them completely before you cut them off and interject your version of how it relates to your own life. I would venture that almost all of us on here of experienced a relationship that ended, so sadly, some hurtfully , some painfully . If we are being vulnerable and actually sharing it , maybe even a feeling tied to it. Interrupting, dismissing our vulnerability and correcting it will shutdown further honest communication. Keeping your word is also paramount! It’s really not as hard as it seems if both people invest time, interest, respect and acceptance