Starting a conversation
- Have an interesting object with you. This can be a hat
- Try having a conversation with a single person rather than a group of people. You could ask questions about the event or simply say hello.
- Do not be boring. Act as if you were already friends with a new person.
- Find a common interest. continue the conversation with topics you both have in common
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