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Hiya, Fluffsters!
As you may have noticed, one of the things I like to do is talk. And interact with people. I like conversing.
Sometimes, though, it seems as though people don’t know how to carry on a conversation. So I have some tips for you today!
1) Listen. Or pay attention to what the other person is saying. This is one of the more common tips. This brings us to point 0.
0) Know how to ask questions. If you don’t ask questions, or guide the conversation in any way, you might be stuck with the annoying awkward silences. This is also a way to start conversations.
So assuming you’ve gotten through points 0 and 1, which help with the starting the conversation and stuff, here are some tips for keeping a conversation going.
2) Ask follow-up questions. Is your chatting-buddy doing something interesting in her life? Has she said that she’s going to be writing a paper soon? Ask her what it’s about! (Unless it’s obvious… You know, pay attention.) Has he said he’ll be going home for the summer? Ask if he has any plans in mind! It’s not that difficult… sometimes.
3) Turn-the-question. If you’ve been answering a question that can be turned around to ask your chatting-buddy, do so! Have you been answering “what plans do you have for Memorial Day?” Ask him back!
And with those simple steps, you should be able to keep the conversation going for at least 10 seconds.
Have fun conversing!