discuss Silence to build relations

[Lord Severus]

Have you ever had to use silence to build relationships?

Recently, I was asked to vote in a poll for some contentious issue in my class. If I had voted for Option 1, the guys backing 2 would not be happy and if I vote for 2, the guys supporting 1 vote be happy. I was in a fix.

I maintained silence and then when I looked, the option 1 has won by a big margin. I said that I am not voting since even if I vote, the margin would still mean option 1 has won.

This silence helped me.

 

[ActionAce]

A strategic use of silence enables the growth of relationships according to my experience. The decision to stay quiet about responding or taking stands helps us prevent unwanted arguments while preserving the peace of the relationship. Silence functioned excellently as a smart choice.

 

[NatureFreak]

In an event where it is required to vote, sitting on the fence can have it's advantages. However, never assume that your vote wouldn't have counted. If everyone thinks like that then there will be zero votes.

 

[Unvarnished]

Silence serves as a valuable instrument in developing relationships in my view. Through silence, we demonstrate our readiness to both hear others and witness their views before making decisions. I remained silent in certain situation to protect my relationships from conflicts that could arise from trying to choose a position.

 

[Harsh World]

There are a lot of different scenarios where both silence and talking it through can help. I believe in relationships, everything should be talked through so that you and your partner have a mutual understanding. It can also help you determine that your partner isn't the right fit as their values could greatly differ from yours, and talking it through is the only way to figure that out.

You should always follow your conviction, especially if the vote would impact you in any way, and remain silent about what you're voting for so that you aren't ostracized in a group vote for having a differing opinion.

A scenario where things might need to be discussed is if you have jury duty and haven't really formed an opinion or missed out on some evidence or testimony that could help you form your guilty or not guilty verdict vote. A jury can discuss the trial and come to a consensus much more easily based on the facts presented. However, you shouldn't go with the majority vote, and remain silent until the time comes, if your decision is already made based on what you saw or heard.

If everyone thinks like that then there will be zero votes.

Unless a vote was mandatory.

 

[Apsara]

Well, silence can help but in the situation described by the OP it shows that he does not have his own opinion, he could have voted for the option he liked and if he did not like any, he could have said he does not agree with both.