Tips on making conversation?
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Parents, religion, and voodo are strictly off-topic.\n\nJust start talking about random things, like makeup, the nearest mall....
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talk about each other. ask her questions about herself. get to know each other (but dont confess your whole life story to her). ask her about what she likes. eventually you'll get to a topic you all can have a conversation about.
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Always have something to say when you are around them. It doesnt have to be the most refined statements that you have to make, but anything simple will start a conversation. If not sure, ask every day questions and you will get an answer. That may lead you to asking another question and you get another answer. Probably then you too will be asked and you answer back. By and by, you will realise that you are warm with this person or persons and the shyness will become history.   :-)
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Hello is always a good start...Then just ask how her day went. But if she's not the talkative type(I know I'm not) Then just ask simple yes or no questions til she feels more comfortable to talk.
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Stay calm, do not panic. Just open your mouth and start talking. Share interests, and be nice. That's all you have to do. Oh and don't talk about anything disgusting!
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Eye contact is very important when you are listening to someone else talk especially if you are shy.  Nod your head and try to smile if the person says something funny.\nDon't forget to add in small little bits of conversation even if it is just one or two words.  You get better at adding in little bits as you go along.  Ask more questions as long as it totally fits the convo.  Sometimes small talk is better than nothing.\n\nGood luck\n:-)
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it would be better to work on this in stages - first, casually run into her or introduce yourself.  Trying to strike up a conversation, or at least make a joke or some comment will mean that the next time you speak with her, it won't be creepy.  Once you've built up a base-line familiarity, you could give asking her out a shot.\n\nGood luck!
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Well first of all it has to be the right setting. You can't just walk up to some woman and start talking. Usually it's helpful if something happens that momentarily brings you together, such as being the only two people left standing on the train or accidentally bumping into each other. You know, like the commercial where the girl runs into the waiter and knockes the glasses over and the bottle falls on the table and spins until it ends up pointing to the guy. But since things like that rarely happen, sometimes you have to create your own moment of coming together. For example, if you have a class with a girl, you time it so that you leave the room at the same time, then you make some comment about class being long or boring or interesting or whatever, anything to set up your "common moment" and get her attention without coming across as a weirdo.\n\nOnce you have her attention, keep it by building on what you already know you both have in common. If she sits next to some idiot that annoys you, too, talk about how obnoxious he is. If there's an upcoming test or paper that's due, talk about how little/how much progress you've made so far...talk about anything that will get her engaged in a conversation. Then take advantage of that moment by making an observation that she might find interesting. In other words, get her talking, and then when you do, try to find common ground. Once you have her attention and you've established common ground, you're on the right track.\n\nIf this is a situation where you're going to see her on a daily or weekly basis or whatever but only a few minutes at a time, then bide your time a little to give her a chance to get interested. Take advantage of that few minutes of shared time whenever possible to chat with her. After a few days/weeks of this, if she's responding positively, you can ask her if she'd like to get together to get some coffee,grab a bite to eat, whatever to talk about your common interests a little further. If you've only got once chance to make this happen, however, then you need to do some major talking. If you can keep a woman's attention for half an hour, then there's a good chance she's interested in you at least as a potential friend/regular acquaintance and possibly something else (check the body language as well). Go ahead and ask if you can call her, get her number, and give her yours as well, and then CALL HER. Not that day, but within a day or two. Be friendly but not pushy and see how she responds.\n\nIn any case, any time you talk to a woman, you're not doing yourself any favors by coming across as bland, generic, or timid. Women love a man with confidence (but not arrogance) coupled with a sense of humor. We don't expect perfection. So if you do say something stupid, make a joke out of it. Laugh at yourself about it and then move on to something else. The fact that a guy can laugh at yourself when you make errors is very attractive, much more so than a guy who speaks in a macho voice and is too much of a control freak to say anything funny or interesting or even just plain goofy. \n\nI'm not kidding. I'd much rather be with a guy who makes mistakes but acknowledges them in a playful way and then moves on than a guy who's too afraid to open his mouth. Get out there and give it your best shot and chock any mistakes or rejections up to lack of experience. Not every women will respond, but that's ok, because eventually one will. And one is all you need.\n\nGood luck!
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Start a conversation with someone
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Practice strike up a conversation with girls you do not know but are not necessarily the most attractive to you. Watch them stumble that will help you released you are not alone, help them when they stumble this will help you gain confidence for your own game.\n\n Good luck man remember pretty women have the same problem as you, sometimes both sides are equally interested but both players are bad at the game and personal insecurities make each party feel that they are at fault and the conversation fizzles.\n\n Avoid these phrases at all cost:\n  Nice day today.\n  Man this place is busy\n Have you been hear before?\n  Are you here with friends\n   *** The problem with any conversation starter like the above is it is easily answered with one word. Give her something to work with.  It is way too hard to recover from a Yes and No conversation its mechanical, no way to find common interests.
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The best thing you can do is PRACTICE.  Write an outline on a couple notecards -- that are the major points of your speech.  Remember those points - and you will be able to talk freely on the topic.  But really, just practice what you need to say - and it will go smooth.
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Depending on our situation meeting people to become friends with can be very easy or extremely difficult. Clubs, local organizations activities, schools, church, libraries, book stores, gyms, jogging, parks, beach, lakes, malls, etc. can all be places to meet new people. Once you’ve met them talking and keeping the person interested is probably the most important thing.\n\nTo keep the other person interested in a conversation don't talk about yourself too much. Ask simple friendly questions to get to know the person better, talk about any interests you have, classes, guys/girls, parents, etc. Become genuinely interested in the other person.\n\nThere are lots of ways to start a conversation; keeping yourself informed on current events, staying involved in activities and keeping a mental list of good topics of discussion are excellent ways to break the ice.\n\nFor other topics to talk about you can search the internet about things that you, or the people you will be talking with, are interested in. If you like games, perhaps search for the latest information about the x-box 360 games, pc games, ps3, revolution, etc. If you like tv-shows, movies, books, pets, etc. A few jokes from time to time can also be a great ice breaker.\n\nAlso remember that body language is very important! Most people don’t even realize it but most times you’ll already have made a lot of decisions about the person by their body language and tone, before you’re more than a minute into a conversation. You want to be cool, calm, and collected; act like the person is an old friend, even if you’ve never talked to them before, and make sure to look them in the eye. Instead of focusing on how uncomfortable you feel, prepare yourself by thinking of the issues that interest you most and what you would like to discuss about a particular subject. A little preparation can go a long way.\n\nPay Attention to what the other person says! This one is Extremely useful as you can bring it up at a later time and the other person will be surprised and pleased that you remembered.\n\nContinue to speak to everyone you know regularly. If you are walking and see someone you haven’t talked to in a while, stop for a moment and talk to them. It does not have to be a long conversation, just say hello, see how they are doing and if anything is wrong. You would be surprised by how little effort is required to win the friendship of others when you require nothing of them.\n\nBe nice and generally try to end the conversation on a good note. You don't have to make sure the other person has a great time Every Single conversation, but you don't want to think of all the petty arguments they've had with you.\n\nArguements... Don't. There are Very Few 'good' arguments. "The only way to get the berst of an argument is to avoid it."\nIf you're wrong, admit it.\n\nDO NOT critize the person, or a friend, when talking to the person. If you want to point out something they did wrong, try to point out something similar you did wrong.\n\nSmile! Not a forced smile, the person you're talking to will be able to tell the difference. And you don't have to be an overly happy hyper-active person. Just smile naturally and, if you can, be somewhat happy. Remembering good times with your friends/family can help.\n\nLet the other person do a lot of the talking and be a good listener. (Somewhat stated in my first advice, ask questions, talk about interests the other person has. Answer questions sincerely.)\n\nHonestly make the person you're talking to feel important. You don't want to fake this one or do it too often, but if you honestly think they did something well, give them that praise.\n\nIf you want more advice, there are a couple good books that Will actually help. How to Win Friends and Influence People, is probably one of the best ones. It's an old book, but trust me, it's just as useful today as it was when it was written.\n\nI
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Talking is probably the largest factor I can think of. \n\nTo keep the other person interested in a conversation don't talk about yourself too much. Ask questions to get to know the person better, talk about any interests you have, classes, guys/girls, parents, etc. Becoming genuinely interested in the other person.\n\nA somewhat easy way to get a conversation started is to make a short complaint about something that you know the other person doesn't like. Generally the other person will complain too and you'll have you're conversation. You have to be Very careful not to do this often because you don't want the other person to think you're a whiner.\n\nThere are lots of other ways to start a conversation as well and college is a great place for it. Keeping yourself informed on current events, staying involved in activities, and keeping a mental list of good topics of discussion are excellent ways to break the ice. Ask simple, friendly questions about the person. \n\nAlso remember that body language is very important! Most people don’t even realize it but most times you’ll already have made a lot of decisions about the person by their body language and tone, before you’re more than a minute into a conversation. You want to be cool, calm, and collected; act like the person is an old friend, even if you’ve never talked to them before, and make sure to look them in the eye. Instead of focusing on how uncomfortable you feel, prepare yourself by thinking of the issues that interest you most and what you would like to discuss about a particular subject. A little preparation can go a long way.\n\nPay Attention to what the other person says! This one is Extremely useful as you can bring it up at a later time and the other person will be surprised and pleased that you remembered.\n\nContinue to speak to everyone you know regularly. If you are walking and see someone you haven’t talked to in a while, stop for a moment and talk to them. It does not have to be a long conversation, just say hello, see how they are doing and if anything is wrong. You would be surprised by how little effort is required to win the friendship of others when you require nothing of them.\n\nBe nice and generally try to end the conversation on a good note. You don't have to make sure the other person has a great time Every Single conversation, but you don't want to think of all the petty arguements they've had with you.\n\nArguements... Don't. There are Very Few 'good' arguements. "The only way to get the berst of an arguement is to avoid it."\nIf you're wrong, admit it.\n\nDO NOT critize the person, or a friend, when talking to the person. If you want to point out something they did wrong, try to point out something similar you did wrong.\n\nSmile! Not a forced smile, the person you're talking to will be able to tell the difference. And you don't have to be an overly happy hyper-active person. Just smile naturally and, if you can, be somewhat happy. Remembering good times with your friends/family can help.\n\nLet the other person do a lot of the talking and be a good listener. (Somewhat stated in my first advice, ask questions, talk about interests the other person has. Answer questions sincerly.)\n\nHonestly make the person you're talking to feel important. You don't want to fake this one or do it too often, but if you honestly think they did something well, give them that praise.\n\nIf you want more advice, there are a couple good books that Will actually help. How to Win Friends and Influence People, is probably one of the best ones. It's an old book, but trust me, it's just as useful today as it was when it was written.
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Usually you can talk about music - but in any case, just chat them up askin' what they like to do, etc.  Somewhere you'll come across common interests, and be able to talk more freely and openly.  Always use eye contact - guys love that... esp. that "dreamy" look.
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Say hi, then ask how her day was. That should get her interested and want to talk more. Remember if you keep her talkin you will get far, just listen or in that case just read what she writes.
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Open a calendar or diary and presto there's a date (it's all yours). LOL\n\nSeriously tho... just talk to people, if things are friendly between you and the talkee then sugest going somewhere (try just talking a few times before suggesting)
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Smile and make eye contact, in a social situation most people (who are nice anyway) will automatically say hi back! keep smiling and keep conversation light, comment on the food- have you tried....., or the drinks-be polite, never negative and ask questions about them, people love to talk about themselves!!! Talking about how they know the host of the party is good sometimes, "who are you here with?" do you know such and such"? never take yorself too seriously, introduce yourself, ask how they are and remember to breath!! or you will talk so fast they will not understand you! Maybe just smile alot until you have had a glass of wine and loosened up a bit!(never drink too much, esp if you dont know anyone). Remember, they are probably feeling like you are, and people always radiate towards friendly looking people! You will be fine!