Meeting new people can be super hard. This may be a shocker, but when I first meet someone, I’m super shy! It takes me about five minutes to warm up to them. I know that is shocking because I’m super extroverted. Once I warm up, I never stop talking because I hate silence! Sometimes those conversations can be tough if you have nothing in common with the person you are talking to! I’ve defiantly been in that situation a time or two. Here’s what HuffPost says about handling that situation!
- Come prepared– This means have a few pre-determined topics you can talk to them about. These can be ice breaker questions, personal questions, hobby questions… just about anything.
- Be a good listener– Listen to everything they say. Ask good follow-up questions and if you can… be funny and relatable.
- Assume they are interested in what you are talking about– Most of the time, even if it seems like someone isn’t interested in what you are talking about, they are. Assume they are and be confident about what you are talking about.
- Share personal information– This one can be super hard. You’ll seem more welcoming if you are willing to open up and share more personal information. You don’t have to lay your life story out, but be willing to talk about more than the weather.
Hopefully, these few tips will help you out! I know they will help me a ton!
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