Communicating is most of the time straightforward. Having a conversation and really communicating can be difficult for some. Communication is the single most important thing in any relationship. What makes it complex, difficult, and frustrating are the barriers we put in the way. The barriers that appear when we are communicating can vary: first there`s the physical barrier, meaning things like closed office doors , separate areas for people of different status, marked out territories into which strangers are not allowed. People usually have their own place and intimacy. When they are assalted or taken without notice then they tend to isolate and stop talking, but if they are approached gently they open up on their own. Perceptual barriers can also be considered a type of barrier in communication.

Every person has different ideas and the mentality is not the same from one person to another. People see the same thing with different eyes, that`s why we encounter perceptual barriers. Emotional barriers in communication is one of the main barriers. Emotional barrier is made of fear, suspicion and mistrust. These barriers are formed from childhood. When you were little parents usually told you that you should stay quiet when others are speaking and never talk to strangers and so on. Some of these rules can be still followed by some, that`s why many don`t talk or are shy, just don`t like to open up to strangers. Trust is a big issue nowadays.

A common line is “trust no one” so only from this phrase we can figure out that people communicate less because they don`t trust nobody enough to share aspects of their lives. Another important barrier in communication is the cultural one. A culture can mean a group of people, people from other countries or with different religion. When forming a group people tend to be exclusivists. They have their own jokes and signs , and maybe the same thinking and a new person will only feel awkward. This is why generally speaking people encounter cultural barriers everywhere they go. In school, at work, with friends or with strangers. Always when forming a group of friends, usually the ones you pick are kind of similar to you.

Language barriers are a big problem when your traveling in another country. There are people who speak other language than you do and so communicating is impossible. On the other hand ,  language barriers can also be considered , our expressions and jargon. The last example in communication barriers is the gender barriers. Gender can be a intimidating factor in starting a conversation. It`s a known fact that women tend to talk much more than men, because this is the way that they are made. Men usually find it  hard to talk to a lady, they are nervous and don`t know how to start.

All of us have experienced, at one time or another, the frustration of feeling misunderstood and being unable to communicate. The essential thing is to try to listen to your partner and to be interested. It will only leave a good impression and the other person will open up and the trust barrier will disappear along with others.11