Are the Two Native Speakers Getting Instant Feedback?

We want to fine tune our empathy, our ability to sense other people's reactions. You know, if you're in a group of three and you're the only non-native speaker, are the two native speakers like making eye contact and smiling a little bit at each other after you've said something? That might be a tip off. Just pull someone aside and say, Hey, I use that, that phrase. Did that make sense? Did that work in that situation? Right. The way that it will come naturally more often is by consuming cultural stuff, like TV shows, movies, the news so that it feels more natural. And then back to mindset: We're going to have