Wondering how to start a conversation? I could say simply that you aren’t alone in wondering. Or I could break the fourth wall a little. Humor me the latter. As a writer in the digital age with access ...

Entertaining is more than setting the table and cooking a meal. It's also about making guests feel comfortable—and that can mean helping the convo flow. In fact, a few reliable conversation starters ...

Texting with a new crush can be equally nerve wracking and exciting at the same time. When you really like them but you don’t know where it’s going yet, it’s easy to over-analyze everything, and that ...

Compliments came up often, showing how a little kindness always makes for easy conversation. At the same time, many users emphasized timing: for instance, choosing between asking about past weekends ...

Striking up a conversation—especially with a stranger—is a lot like adding kindling to a fire pit and hoping it ignites. Choose the wrong starter, and the flame will fizzle out. But when you get it ...

At this point, you're propbably craving your favorite restaurant, in dire need for a manicure, and really miss your friends. But even though your friends are just a text or call away, the stress from ...

Not everyone is an open book, willing to share everything about themselves right off the bat. In fact, we’d wager that *most* people aren’t going to spill their deepest feelings the first time you ...

You can be the most outgoing person in the world and there can still be times when starting a conversation with someone new feels overwhelming. What do you say at a networking event or on a first date ...

Despite all the benefits of networking, one in four people doesn’t try it at all. Apart from busy schedules, some avoid it because of shyness, fear of rejection, or simply not knowing how to start ...