It is interesting to actively investigate body language when people are holding a conversation. One of the primary components of conversing with someone is to be a good listener. What exactly makes a person a good listener?

Being a good listener is not an entirely arduous skill to perform, yet it does require a few basic and essential actions. According to Huffington Post's Lindsay Holmes, "Great listeners know that every conversation they have isn't going to resolve a larger issue -but it puts them one step closer to understanding the people they communicate with on a daily basis." Something phenomenal can be discovered in every conversation as long as those engaging in conversations are willing to listen to each other. Good listeners want to empathize with every person they are speaking to because they are mindful and in tune with themselves. Even if the conversation isn't entirely relevant to themselves or their lives, good listeners desire to put themselves in the place of the person they are speaking to while holding a proper conversation. Being a great listener is not all about simply keeping eye contact and nodding one's head in a subdued and rehearsed motion. In fact, listening well should not be rehearsed at all, instead, it should be a natural flow of reaction, input, and reflection. Great listeners are not waiting for a moment to interject with their own personal views. As Caleb Storkey puts it, "A good listener is not waiting for a chance to get their word in, treating the 'period of listening' as a pause in their 'monologue'. Being so focused to get one's view over is insensitive and misses the real value in the conversation." Even if people are saying adverse or negative things to a good listener, they still have the emotional intelligence to try and understand other's perspectives.

Overall, people who are gifted at listening are ready to engage in more meaningful conversations and interactions with people that they encounter.