Ice breakers

Know thy self. Are you anxious? Introvert? A listener?

If so, add to conversation but always ask the questions and let the person your conversing
with talk. That will at least edge you into more socal situations and the more you do it the less questions you'll ask and the more
talking you'll do.

That is great advice! Sometimes I panic and don't know the right questions to ask. Example: seeing an acquaintance at the grocery store and they make eye contact. Is quick "small talk" rude?

qazwsxedc34Know thy self. Are you anxious? Introvert? A listener?

If so, add to conversation but always ask the questions and let the person your conversing
with talk. That will at least edge you into more socal situations and the more you do it the less questions you'll ask and the more
talking you'll do.

Talk to more people when you can, even bullshit. Say hi to the person at the gas station if it's empty and they start talking to you chat for a min maybe.

Idk I used to be terrified of people. Scared to walk down the hall in school, scared to go into stores and gas stations sometimes.

I just started talking to a lot of people. Started talking to people more whenever I could, forcing myself to do things that made me uncomfortable. I'm weird, but I'm a pretty social guy,

Most people would not think I was ever somebody who was afraid to talk to people lol.

As far as specific things I think it more depends on the situation. Who are they, what's your relationship, what's happening around you. Maybe the bus is late again, maybe it's a nice sunset, maybe it's just somebody at a cash register. Idk, just keep trying, some people are better than others, but it's definitely something you can improve on.

shorty_TThat is great advice! Sometimes I panic and don't know the right questions to ask. Example: seeing an acquaintance at the grocery store and they make eye contact. Is quick "small talk" rude?

Don't think about making the right questions. Just ask the person how their day is going and what they did. Go from there and I'm sure they'll spend the majority of time talking about what they did and other things. That way you're not the center of attention but you can ease your way into it and get more comfortable the more you do it.

Also, If you're addicted to your cell phone, take a break. I know that little dopamine stimulues like that make anxiety worse. If you can't prevent yourself from scrolling put your iphone on black and white.

My dad always said ask questions about the other person, people love to talk about themselves. If they seem like duds and aren't giving me anything to work with, sometimes I'll just go on tangents and talk about kind of random stuff. It's better to change the conversations direction than to let it die

little1337My dad always said ask questions about the other person, people love to talk about themselves. If they seem like duds and aren't giving me anything to work with, sometimes I'll just go on tangents and talk about kind of random stuff. It's better to change the conversations direction than to let it die

this 🥂 like this is so accurate

How about coming to see me in Alaska with your kiddos so our minis can all play together and we can finally have a damn beer. Miss you, woman!

This is my favorite ice breaker... you can pick it up at like a ace hardware. It works pretty well and it usually comes kinda sharp so that’s a plus.
Edit: Get them rn cuz they on sale for like 20$

**This post was edited on Apr 27th 2021 at 8:09:15pm

Just don't give a crap and ask whatever

Confidence is what matters.

once you are confident you will be yourself and even if youre a nerd you will be most charismatic as yourself.

if a girl thinks your a creep because her low iq can handle your dialogue then hand her a banana and move on to the next thot.

Sounds amazing! On the 3 year plan for sure!

Sdot.How about coming to see me in Alaska with your kiddos so our minis can all play together and we can finally have a damn beer. Miss you, woman!

little1337My dad always said ask questions about the other person, people love to talk about themselves.

This advice is golden. Also just throw yourself out there. Do not try too hard. If they are not interested in making a bit of effort just move along!