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awkward silence
ok so heres the thing: im WAY too quiet, shy, and boring and its stopping me from meeting new people!! like whenever someone talks to me, they say something like hey and im like hi, then... *awkward silence* so then there like whats up an im like um,, nothing. *awkward silence*. like just today i met this really nice girl at the town pool ( not like i LIKED her as in crush, cause im a girl too) and she talked to me then there was awkward silence!! what can i do to have fun and comfortbale with people!!
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Maybe give some free advice about: Friendship?
talk or be really outgoing tell them your name and like ask them if they wanna swim or do something in the pool or ask them where they go to school how old they are kk???i know its hard i used to be like that the way i thinkof it is if you don't like becomme friends with her you'll probly never see her again and she;'ll forget who you are and it won't really matter so just go for it
much love
x3 mari
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You need to open up a little more and ask questions when meeting new people such as "So what do you like to do for fun?" "do you have any brothers or sisters?" "how long have you lived here for?" questions like that, that will help you get to know eachother more. theres nothing to be afraid of! just be a little more outgoing and open =D
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Practice makes Perfect! You have to think quick when you are having a conversation with someone. You can prevent awkward silences by asking them a question. People LOVE to talk..especially about themselves..so ask any kind of open-ended question or what they are interested in..where they go to school...if they are dating anyone...if they play any sports...have they seen the latest Real World episode...or latest OC episode..(any tv show you might watch)...what kind of music they like. The best way to be comfortable is to keep up the conversation by asking questions. Do not think too much about if you sound stupid, if you dont look right. Just be natural and talk your heart out and smile at the person so they know you are friendly. Look them in the eye and act interested in whatever they have to say. Compliment them. After you get to know them, suggest hanging out. You just have to muster up the confidence and be yourself! Remember, Smile, Be Nice, Ask Questions, and you'll do just fine and comfortable with anyone!
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I can be really shy too. Just try to find common interests, ask them what their favorite bands are and what their favorite sports are. You are bound to find something you have in common and once conversation starts flowing i think that it will continue. Try to be confindent and think of it like you are talking to your best friend. Really hope I helped!
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I never had this problem, I've always been able to go get up to someone and strike up a conversation. I have meet people who are shy and tend to not be able to keep up the conversation, and go into an awkward silnce. As a person from the outside I always like to ask a question, or bring up another topic, just to help out. You being the shy one, doesn't make you boring. Sometime come up with some conversation starters, write them down and some things you could bring up about the topic. This might help the awkward silences and make you seem a lot less shy, or "boring".If you have any further question, feel free to ask on my personal advice column.
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I used to have the same problem in middle school. It's hard to strike up conversations sometimes..but an easy way is just to say something nice about the person..maybe ask them questions about them or something theyre doing. You just have to build confidence in yourself and forget about what other ppl think about you. Just have fun. And act interested in what theyre saying. It's gonna be hard at first but just don't think to much about it.. hope this helps.
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