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Meeting new people!
I'm not too confident with walking up to people and starting conversation...
What would be some good opening points/questions for talking to people? Of around my own age (16/17) (college people) or older? (work collegues)
Any suggestions?
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Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category?
Maybe give some free advice about: Friendship?
if your in a class or walking in the hall ask someone who looks pretty friendly how to get somewhere or about the lesson.maybe theylloffer to walk you to the class or help you study some night.maybe you can strike up a conversation. hope i helped ;)
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kay, here i go
1. sports
2. where went to high school
3. favorite hobbies... snowboarding... surfing... etc.
4. ask if they have any good jokes, i know it sounds rly lame but i do it all the time and we have a ball.
5. girlfriend/boyfriends.... need i say any more?
yeah thats just a short list of what i can think of, ill drop one in ur inbox if i think of any more, k? im out like a fat kid in a dodgeball game
DREW
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Gay qouestion.
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Well...Everybody! i mean everybody loves compliments! Start by looking at peoples clothes, and use compliments...thats what i am goin to do when i go back to school...like you could go up to some one with real pretty hair and be like...omgosh is your hair natural its really pretty...and look your cutest to feel more confident...i always do that...like if i look good i feel good you know? People love gum... u could offer some of your own age people some gum after using the compliment:-)
hope it works out for you(and me lol)
<3 april
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Hey! I'm not big on confrontations either lol...I try to stick w/ questions revolving arround the reason you met, for instance where you are. Maybe if you're at school as what classes they have, or who their favorite prof is. Or if it's at an office ask what they're workin on today. Like i said, i'm not a big fan of makink small talk either, but i hope this'll help!
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Perfect questions for me, I can be shy until I get to know someone (extremely hard for most of my friends to believe) but it's kind of uncomfortable. But anyway, me and a good friend of mine Paige went to see Rebound today (awesome movie especially if you're a basketball fan) Anyway... we were sitting outside on the benches waiting for our ride, and two girls and a guy walked outside and sat down on one of the other benches that was right next to ours. As they were walking out one of the girls looked at us and just said HEY! In a super happy/hyper way. It was kind of funny so we said hi back. Then she was talking with the guy she was with.. and the girl, but a minute later she came, sat down next to us, and was like "sorry but he's being annoying" (pointing to the guy) and so she asked us our names and what school we went to and stuff like that. She was actually really cool and really sweet. My point is though, since you could probably care less about my story (haha) is that just walk up to someone and say hi. Either they blow you off like "what the heck was that", or they start talking to you, and you learn more. If you just see someone walking around the mall alone, or sitting alone in the movies, go up to them, see if they're alone, if so ask if they would like some company, and then ask their name, their school (you could even be going to the same one and then you'd have a lunch buddy or something, you know someone to eat with) Does that make sense. I know how awkward or uncomfortable it would be to do that, because I have this really outgoing friend Zakia, and whenever I'm with her I do things I never would've thought I'd do, like walk up to random people and start up conversations, just stuff like that. Thats all you have to do, I mean walk up to people at the mall first ( be careful, you don't want to end up talking to a stalker or kidnapper or something, make sure you have a friend with you for safety) and then just say HI!, and if they're by themselves, ask if they're meeting someone. If they say yes ask if they want company until their friend or whoever arrives, the worst they'll say is no thanks, and then you'll probably never see them again anyway. Or if they're not meeting anyone, then ask the same thing, if they would like to walk with you then. You could make GOOD friendships like that. I first met one of my friends in a mall, I haven't talked to her in a while because we go to seperate schools, but when we were in the same middle school we were friends.
Anyway, just walk up, if they're alone ask if they're meeting someone and either way ask if they would like company.
Sorry if this is confusing and that I'm just repeating myself, but I want to make sure you know I am giving you advice, not just telling a story I wanted to tell someone. Anywho, just randomly start up a convo begining with people you don't know but do look safe, go with a friend for extra safety, that way if they look at you like you're a fool or something you'll never see them again anyway.
How did you meet friends in school and classes? Just do the same thing with people that look lonely or sad or anything in the mall or at the movies, or where ever you hang out.
Hope I've helped, <3always, Kate
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i kinda have that same problem too! its drives me crazy! well you can ask them some of their interests && such and it should start up convos && possibly build up new friendships! hope i helped ♥ carmen
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You could see if you know anything about them. By that I don't mean be a stalker, lol. Just see if they're holding a book, or if they're wearing this or that, you know that kind of stuff. That'll help make you strike up a conversation. Or you could ask how long they've been working/schooling there. If you're eating lunch or at the library ask if you can sit with them. Just remember most people are just like you and want to meet new people, but they're just too scared to go for it. Hopefully that'll get the confidence going and hopefully you'll make some new friends ;)
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liek ask them their name wat sk00l they go to an djust stuff like that peopel ask you wen they talk to you ! G00D LUCK HOPE I HELPED!
X_0H
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It is so much easier to talk to people if you have something in common with them. It gives you something to talk about until you get to know the person better. If you go to school together try to talk about that,work, music, even the weather can be good conversation starters. If its a guy, maybe a little light flirting! :o lol.
Good Luck.
--Isabel
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