During most my convos with girls now, I tend to slow down the pace of talking and make sure to breath. It's not a big deal, but I've purposely been practicing this to see what the benefits of it are. I've noticed that I for sure engage more concisely, and I think through most of what I say. Not as nervous anymore but the biggest thing I've noticed is how I sound. It's a bit slower, and deeper. Then when I leave, I am quick to notice the difference in my voice and I feel like i sound dumb af lol. I can't really describe it but it's always as if I'm slow talking and not trying to be nervous. Yet I engage because I can feel I am keeping the nervousness at bay. Is this how it goes for yall or I'm I tripping here, cuz in retrospect, while I do sound collected, it's not all that upbeat. Just find it funny and would like to see if I should approach this differently now. On the plus side, it does make me feel more confident 😅