How to talk to strangers
- If you're together in the same place, you have something in common. If we can be aware that others also feel uncomfortable, we can think about what we can do to make them feel comfortable with us.
- Ask people how they know the host or how they got there.
- Borrow stories if you can't relate. If you're not a dog person and someone else wants to talk about dogs, talk about your friends' dog.
- Suppose you feel ready to move on, interrupt yourself, not them. "It's been so nice talking to you about..."
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