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Yes, listening and formulate a question response. Like other commenter said, approach conversations with curiosity. I’ll also add that approaching them as something fun will also help. You could also try arguing just for fun.

I might take a silly position just to have a fun discussion on it. For example: ensalda caprese is a fruit and cheese salad.

Use the Socratic method; phrase your statements as questions.

It helps soften your dialogue quite a bit and makes the conversation a quest for discovery.