Filipinos can be enthusiastic conversationalists and they often ask quite personal questions regarding your marital status, income, religion, and other sensitive subjects in order to establish a relationship. Make sure you don't express annoyance with – it should be possible to avoid answering the questions if you don’t want to. In contrast, try not to be too direct when communicating with Filipinos yourself, as they are more receptive to an indirect approach. It is recommended that you break eye contact several times during a conversation, since too much eye contact may be seen as rudeness rather than a sign of attention. Subjects that are welcome are Filipino culture and custom family, and sports, especially basketball. Subjects to avoid include politics and religion.