You’re invited to a dinner party where you only know the host. You’ve already RSVP’d and you don’t want to bail, so you end up going and realize that there’s place cards. The seating arrangements have you the furthest away from the only person that you know. Well, f*cking great, right?
Your social anxiety is starting to go through the rough and you panic thinking that you need to say hello to the people around you. All the thoughts start going through your head: Will they like me? What do I talk about it with these people? Will they feel me out and think I’m a weirdo? Will we have anything in common?
We’ve all been there, don’t worry. Even extroverts have been there, I’m sure. Introverts have a harder time trying to come out of their shell, yes, but how else are you going to get comfortable with talking to new people if you don’t try to chat? Extroverts have some secrets that can help introverts out when it comes to small talk.