Things that people love to talk about

Things That People *REALLY* Love To Talk About — Part Two

Compelling topics you can use to talk about with strangers

The biggest challenge you face when meeting new people

Meeting someone for the first time and maintaining a conversation can be very challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. Interacting with new friends or people you don’t know can be daunting. When meeting new people or having a group conversation, one of the biggest challenges is not knowing what to say and feeling embarrassed. [Sources: 6, 16]

It is always difficult to think about interesting things to talk to new people, and conversations can be filled with anxiety. Many people are mistaken in thinking that a conversation is just an exchange of information.

We’ve all been in this situation where you are talking to someone, the conversation stops, and you both just sit and try to come up with a topic for conversation. [Sources: 8, 13, 15]

Topics you can use to talk about with strangers

But hopefully, the topics I have listed below will help you avoid this situation in the future. You can memorize a few and you will always have something to talk about. You will find that most people have something to say about each of these topics. [Source: 8]

But if you really want to know more about the other person, pick a few random things from the topics below to discuss, and you will be able to learn more about the other person.

In addition, these are great topics for conversations with friends or people you know well. These don’t always have to be fun topics, sometimes the simplest ones are the most effective. [Sources: 8, 15]

Topics to consider when starting or continuing a conversation:

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Happy topic-collecting — and *PLEASE* DO use them in your future conversations with strangers, friends, or people you are dating.

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How to always be ready to start a new conversation

Continue the conversation by discussing the things that might interest both of you the most. Keeping a few of these topics in mind will also help you always be ready to start a new conversation.

Starting a conversation with a few things to discuss will make the conversation that much more interesting. If you are like most people, your thoughts and concerns can be your favorite topic of conversation. [Sources: 3, 11, 15, 16]

People lack good listeners

On average, people spend 60% of their conversations talking about themselves, and when communicating through social media such as Twitter or Facebook, this number rises to 80%.

People like to talk about themselves, but lack good listeners. People usually like to talk about themselves, so it’s best to focus on them and become a good listener by asking other questions from time to time. [Sources: 2, 3, 8]

If you try to get to know others by listening to what they like to talk about, then meeting someone for the first time will be a pleasant experience.

When meeting new people or people you don’t know well, the problem is that you tend to force yourself to speak. When you learn to listen however, you invite the other person to do most of the speech. [Source: 6]

The Takeaway — ask the other person about him or herself

An often-established rule for stimulating conversation, originating in Dale Carnegie’s 1936 self-help book How to Make Friends and Influence People, is to ask the other person about him or herself.

In the wrong hands, however, this well-meaning advice can become overwhelming. Instead of trying to conduct a conversation based on what you think the person might be interested in, listen to the suggestions. [Source: 10]

People usually like to talk about themselves — they are also well versed in this topic, so they will quickly tell us what to ask them if we don’t ask awkward or very awkward questions.

Once you come across something interesting or something that interests them, keep talking about it for a while. If you don’t, ask them to explain and listen carefully when they talk about what they like. [Sources: 2, 5, 8]

Everyone has a story to tell and interesting things to tell about themselves. Talking with these people in this way is like sharing your dreams and aspirations, albeit from a different perspective. [Sources: 12, 16]

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Sources

[0]: https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/relationships-love/a28496770/first-date-conversation-starters/

[1]: https://www.verywellmind.com/can-the-five-love-languages-help-your-relationship-4783538

[2]: https://time.com/68212/7-things-the-most-interesting-people-all-have-in-common/

[3]: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-neuroscience-of-everybody-favorite-topic-themselves/

[4]: https://thoughtcatalog.com/kim-quindlen/2014/12/10-things-people-in-happy-relationships-talk-about/

[5]: https://www.thesized.com/conversation-topics-people-love-talk-about/

[6]: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-things-people-love-talking-kevin-watson

[7]: https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/jobs-for-people-who-love-talk

[8]: https://conversationstartersworld.com/topics-to-talk-about/

[9]: https://theadultman.com/love-and-lust/conversation-topics/

[10]: https://www.thecut.com/article/things-to-talk-about.html

[11]: https://www.brightful.me/blog/things-to-talk-about/

[12]: https://socialpronow.com/blog/interesting-things-talk-about/

[13]: https://www.bakadesuyo.com/2015/02/love-to-talk/

[14]: https://www.ranker.com/list/annoying-conversation-topics/elise

[15]: https://www.mantelligence.com/interesting-things-to-talk-about/

[16]: https://liveboldandbloom.com/10/relationships/things-talk-about