The author does not say that to avoid further misunderstandings, the boyfriend reoriented his way of listening by uncovering his face, standing up and looking directly to his girlfriend while telling her, “You like it when I look at you when we talk, so I’ll try to do that.” Women also need to pay attention to how men listen to others. Conversations between men and women are considered cross-cultural communication, as Tannan explains in the article. Intercultural communication is the way people from different cultural backgrounds communicate. Couples tend to build bridges when they don't know how to communicate with each other. This often leads to more misunderstandings, arguments and arguments between couples. Verbal communication also has a lot to do when communicating in relationships, as the middle school scenario shows.