often pauses in conversations are associated with awkwardnewss where both parties are wondering what to talk about next. turns out pauses are not that awkward. conversations are living phenomenon and they have some quite moments, some heated ones and some balanced ones.
think of the pauses as an opportunity to absorb the last conversation and gain deeper insights about the topic, and about yourself. no one likes if you keep dragging a conversation without letting them have some space, some breathing room.