I want to talk to people and make friends (or a girlfriend) but I get pretty socially anxious and tend to stay in my room most of the time. Whenever we are talking about a subject that I know about the conversation can flow smoothly but I struggle tremendously with small talk and don’t really know how to approach people. I recently got a roommate who is like the complete opposite of me socially and I’ve been meeting a lot of new people but I wish I talked to them more beyond just introducing myself. Anything someone can say on small talk or approaching someone for conversation?
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Small talk is overrated. Talking about what you’re interested in, like a painting in a museum or a country side area with fellow runners or with other music lovers at a gig is easier.
Small talk is UNDER-rated! People don’t know what its purpose is.
What do you think the purpose is?