If I had a dollar for every email I get from men and women complaining they’ve been on bad first dates, I’d be able to take you all to some tropical island somewhere for a massive party!

“He wasn’t listening to me.” “She spent the whole night texting her friends.” “I didn’t feel like we connected.” “The conversation didn’t really flow well.” “We ran out of things to talk about.”

Any of this sound familiar to you?

One of the main reasons people find it so hard to connect anymore, is because we’ve forgotten how to communicate properly with each other. Instead of shooting a stranger a smile, and starting an interesting conversation, we have our heads buried in our iPhone or tablet. We’re either Tweeting pictures of what we’re doing, or complaining on Facebook that it’s “boring” wherever you are.

Put anything electrical down, and start talking. Especially when you’re out with someone. Have a look at the video below, and then ask yourself, how many times do you see this kind of thing in public?

How many times have YOU been guilty of this kind of behavior?