I really have trouble connecting with new people and even people I already know. A lot of the time my mind will just go blank and I will have no idea what to say and the silence is so awful. I think I’m also pretty dry with conversation with people I don’t know too well and I might not say enough to keep the conversation going or have it flow into other subjects.
Any phrases you commonly like to ask people or bring up to get to know someone and connect better would be greatly appreciated. What are so good ways you start conversation and keep the dialogue going so you can get closer with people?