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Ð ÐFail to express their feelings.

                 Ð ÐExhibits poor body language and no eye contact.
                 Aggressive Communication

                 This communication style involves:
                 Ð ÐUsing strong language and being hurtful to others.

                 Ð ÐBlaming and not accepting your faults.
                 Ð ÐControlling and dominating others.
                 Ð ÐNot caring for other’s views and being disrespectful.
                 There are various disadvantages of being aggressive:
                  ÐMakes you verbally or physically abusive.
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                 Ð ÐMakes you intimidating and rude person.
                 Ð ÐPrevents you from becoming mature, understanding and amiable person.
                 Ð ÐYou fail to listen to others, this breaks communication.
                 Passive Aggressive Communication

                 This communication style involves acting passive on the surface while showing aggression in a subtle way. Characteristics
                 of such a communication style are:

                 Ð ÐMuttering to oneself rather than telling or sharing the issue.
                 Ð ÐAppearing sweet on the outside whereas in reality being resentful.
                 Ð ÐTrying to get your own way without taking responsibility.

                 Ð ÐBeing sarcastic and untruthful.
                  Ð Your body language and facial expressions don’t match with what you want to portray. Example, smiling despite
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                   being angry.
                 There are various disadvantages of being passively aggressive:

                 Ð ÐEventually not getting the desired results from your communication since real issues are never addressed.

                 Ð ÐStruggle to voice your opinions despite being aware of them.
                 Ð ÐConstant suppression of true emotions, thus feeling persistent unhappiness.
                 Assertive Communication

                 As you can see from the above figure, being assertive is the most effective communication style. This involves:

                 Ð ÐExpressing your opinion and desires without ignoring others,
                 Ð ÐGiving others due respect,
                 Ð ÐAccepting others’ opinions,
                  ÐDiscovering a balance between your needs and others’ needs.
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                 There are various advantages to being assertive:

                 Ð ÐBuilds confidence and self-esteem,
                 Ð ÐPrevents you from doing or saying something that you might regret later,
                 Ð ÐMakes you and others feel optimistic,
                 Ð ÐMakes it easy for you to help everyone express their thoughts,
                  ÐEnhances confidence and makes you a better communicator.
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