7 ways to appear interested in what someone's saying — when you're really not

We’ve all been there.

Your coworker, your date, or your great-aunt is droning on about something that’s apparently fascinating to them but couldn’t be more boring to you.

Fortunately, there are tricks to appear as though you’re totally engaged and excited about the conversation. We rounded up seven of the easiest below.

BI_Graphic How to appear interested

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