So, I am moving in with a friend of mine who I occasionally hang with. I feel like we can keep a conversation running for maybe 5 mins at max at a time but he invited me and I thought it would be a good thing to come out of my comfort zone, he’s really charismatic and popular. And now As I settle in my luggage I am feeling confused over what’s the etiquette here all my roommates, they weren’t my friends when I lived with them I was just a stranger sharing a room, now its different and I want to know what should or shouldn’t I do during the long silences
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Your attitude/vibe is more important than what you’re actually saying. If you want a convo, then express an interest in them and what they’re doing. LINK to what they’re saying with a relevant comment or question. Drop a bit of info about what’s going on with you without going too deep. Talk about what people like to eat, the weather, the traffic, whatever.
Things to work on:
* GREET people when you see them. Use their name once a day at least.
* Light up a BIG smile the first time you see/greet them that day.
* Give an energetic greeting: “HEY, man, how’s it GOING?” or “Good MORNING!” or “What’s HAPPENING my dude?” or whatever you want to say.
Put some energy and a positive vibe into what you do, think and say. People feed off your vibe more than anything else!
Also NOTICE your charismatic friend and what he does/brings to the equation. What an excellent opportunity to learn how to improve yourself!