Okay so me and my ex are going to Skype tonight and the last time we skyped was really awkward because i really was nervous and so was she but i made a complete fool out of myself so i need advice on how not to be so nervous when i skype with her. this would only be are 2nd skype call and we've been talking for 9 months now so i dont know why i would be nervous but she makes me nervous so any advice how not to get so nervous and worked up?
haha thats funny actually. our last skype call was screwed up because my camera wasn't working so she couldnt see my face but i have a laptop now so it should work now but maybe it would
Turn your screen off (ie, minimize skype so you can't see any video). This will make it be more like a normal phone call and might make you relax a bit more.
Just make sure you look at her face and not yours. Try and forget that it's on camera... pretend you're in the room with her. I agree it's awkward, particularly if people in your house can hear you.
Yes. If there's a separate window that shows what you look like, close it. You're there to talk to her, not look at you. Lex
I also have this problem with my, well, whatever she is. We've been writing for months and recently started skyping, started off with no mics and now friday we're gonna speak both of us. But however, my experience is that since we both were very honest to each other about how weird and awkward it felt from the beginning, we kind of loosened up. We usually start by writing some lines and then like "are you ready? does it still feel awkward?" and if so we just continue writing. This is to us a very good way to make things not as awkward and uncomfortable.
Whenever I skype with my friends, we always start off with a voice chat so we can just talk with our mics while we game/browse the internet/do homework. We rarely ever get on cam unless if we're in a multiple video call and we're all discussing things. It's definitely a lot less pressure on you if you just voice chat for a bit, I would assume.
