>>76372602those interactions are just a long-form "hello." very important for social grooming but you need to go deeper. during that brief exchange always listen carefully to the person's tone for clues to how they are feeling. sometimes they will just tell you but most of the time you've got to be very perceptive.
conversation isn't always about roboticaly exchanging information. sometimes it's about love, respect, and genuine concern for another's feelings.