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17 Extroverts Share Their Secrets to Making Small Talk

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Be informed. have something to talk about (no politics or anything) you’d be surprised how far asking someone if they heard about some positive news story can go, breaking the ice is the hard part, convos typically flow freely after that

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Ask a lot of questions, find common ground, and don’t think about it, just be there in the moment.

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Remind yourself that most people feel awkward in the same way you do.

Written by Irvi Torremoro

Irvi Torremoro is an Austinite by way of Las Vegas. She's worked in various outlets in food & beverage and is now focused on writing, eating all the things, talking about Beyonce, and petting all the puppies. She runs flavorandbounty.com, a lifestyle blog about people in the service industry.