Sometimes great conversations happen quietly. Here are the signs it's actually going really well.
No one is carrying the whole thing alone. New topics, follow-up questions, new tangents — it's flowing both ways.
You looked up and 40 minutes passed. That only happens when both people are genuinely engaged.
When you stop self-editing and just say what's true — that's the sign of a safe, real conversation.
The best measure of a good chat is simple: how do you feel now? If the answer is lighter — that's it.