This list of funny conversation starters is an introvert's guide to socializing at a party. Pictured: A person at a party holding up a beer in the air and grinning. Mingling at a party or gathering is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Over half of all Americans report having some anxiety around social situations, and 12% of the population gets anxious enough ...

At your holiday dinner table, you know it's important to stay away from controversial topics like politics, but what do you do if you don't want to revert to retelling old family stories over and over ...

Whether you're on a first date or at a networking event, it can be intimidating to strike up a conversation with someone new. No matter how nervous you may be to initiate a conversation with someone ...

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 ...

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