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This is my favorite way to make friends, if you dislike small talk this is great. Just say silly little things you would say or ask your friends. Usually this keeps the conversation going for a while :)
Jan 24, 2024
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Best way to discover the early sparks of friendships, in my experience, is to be genuinely curious about those you happen across. Ask them questions. Find out and ask about their "true self" list of conversation topics.
As you probe and listen and make space for them to talk with a long runway, they'll likely do the same. If not, no worries, there's always someone else.
Feb 11, 2025
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this might not all apply to you, but sometimes if I overthink social interactions in general, I end up missing out on what could have been a really good conversation. I usually like to ask myself what I’m genuinely curious about/want to know about a specific person and let my questions lead into a more fruitful discussion. worst case scenario is that don’t take the bait and then the conversation ends, but most of the time I find people like talking about themselves, which can lead to something y’all have in common.
I also don’t put pressure on myself to “make a friend” after one interaction. some people require crumbs of interactions before they start to let you in!
Mar 27, 2024
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Literally the best thing ever. Any variant of it works too. If you acknowledge the silence then idk, it’s less awkward??
May 28, 2025
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by Genevieve Stokes
(it’s nostalgic for me)
Feb 2, 2024