Communication
Author
Chara Scroope,
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Verbal
- Communication Style: Maltese tend to speak loudly and expressively. Subtle ways of communicating (such as whispering) are quite rare.
- Direct Communication: Maltese are generally direct communicators, often speaking their minds in a humorous way.
- Humour: Maltese are quite humorous and enjoy joking. Humour tends to be light-hearted and is often expressed through telling stories.
Non-Verbal
- Personal Space: The Maltese tend to keep less personal space, often sitting or standing quite close to one another.
- Physical Contact: The Maltese tend to be quite tactile and affectionate people. Hugging, kissing and back-slapping in public are common.
- Eye Contact: Maltese usually hold direct eye contact during conversation.
- Gestures: The Maltese use a variety of gestures in conversation. Quickly lifting your thumb, index and middle fingers of your right hand means ‘how are you’.