I don’t love talking with strangers. I’m an introvert at heart, and making an effort to engage in social interaction often drains my energy. But still, I do it. Not because I feel like I have to, but ...

Wondering how to start a conversation? I could say simply that you aren’t alone in wondering. Or I could break the fourth wall a little. Humor me the latter. As a writer in the digital age with access ...

Entertaining is more than setting the table and cooking a meal. It's also about making guests feel comfortable—and that can mean helping the convo flow. In fact, a few reliable conversation starters ...

Compliments came up often, showing how a little kindness always makes for easy conversation. At the same time, many users emphasized timing: for instance, choosing between asking about past weekends ...

Striking up a conversation—especially with a stranger—is a lot like adding kindling to a fire pit and hoping it ignites. Choose the wrong starter, and the flame will fizzle out. But when you get it ...

Over half of all Americans report having some anxiety around social situations, and 12% of the population gets anxious enough to meet the criteria for Social Anxiety Disorder, according to data from ...

I can’t remember a single thing I used to talk to people about before the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, I can’t even remember a single thought I had about anything prior to quarantine! Coronavirus ...

At this point, you're propbably craving your favorite restaurant, in dire need for a manicure, and really miss your friends. But even though your friends are just a text or call away, the stress from ...

Jumping into deep conversation with your partner can be a special kind of intimidating, but it can also be the opposite—an exciting opportunity to get to know each other even better. Like relationship ...

A recent Gallup poll found that 80 percent of adults believe Americans are greatly divided on the most important values, a record high. That’s not great for the prospect of congenial conversation at ...

Conversation is so important that the dating site Plenty of Fish used to conduct an annual study to figure out the weight it holds in the online dating world. The name of the study was Conversation ...