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Advantages Of Face To Face Communication

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Since the beginning of the time, the most important method of communication has been the face to face communication (1). In fact, for a long time, face-to-face communication was the only method ever used. As the time passed many new methods came along with the use of letters, telephone calls, and emails. Even though with the improvements in such type communication, nothing like other types of communication has been able to change or replace the face-to-face method. Face to face is better than any other types of communication because it allows one person to see the facial expressions of another, you can tell whether if the person is telling the truth or not and it allows one person to express his/her feelings towards the person.

Firstly, face to face communication is better than other types of communication as it allows one person to see the facial expressions of another person. For example, when a person is talking to someone or telling him/her about a good news they usually smile and their eyes light up due to the excitement. Additionally, when a person is having a serious conversation with a person, their eyebrows are usually lower due to being serious and they keep a straight face on while talking (1). You cannot understand a person how his facial expression is while you are talking to him/her through a telephone. In fact, face-to-face communication involves more continuous turn-taking behaviors between partners, which has been shown to play a pivotal role in social

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