Every person is unique. Although you can find a common interest, there will always be individual differences in the way each of you was raised. To maintain harmony in a relationship with another person, you should try to understand these differences. It will be full of obstacles (障碍), but don’t worry. 【小题1】.

When you deal with a person who is different from you, try to learn more about him by spending some of your time talking to him. 【小题2】. If you are dealing with a small group of people within a formal situation, you can run a questionnaire so that you can collect information regarding these people.

Show respect to the differences of a person. 【小题3】. If both of you have different opinions about something, be honest about these things. And remember to learn how to move past it. Look at those differences as just a difference of viewpoints and not a subject of good and wrong.

【小题4】. As a person or a group of people share information about their culture and beliefs, you must respond with details—sharing by giving information concerning your life. In that way, you can let the person see that you’re willing to build a relationship with him.

Make connections with the person who is different from you. 【小题5】. When you do those things, you will probably see that you and that person are actually more similar than you thought before.