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Making small talk can feel like an awkward dance you never wanted to learn. You're thrust into this social situation, desperately searching for common ground, yet the conversation seems to drag on ...

It's not always easy to figure out what to say in a casual conversation, especially when you don't know someone well. But ...

Imagine that you’re attending your first international conference. You’ve signed in at the welcome table, dutifully affixed your name tag to your shirt, and stepped into the ballroom designated for ...

Learning how to get better at small talk might not seem like much of a conversational superpower. Arguably everyone’s least favorite part of socializing, surface-level chitchat can be awkward, ...

For some people, having to make small talk is a uniquely horrifying mode of torment. If this is true for you, it’s likely that you can recall in grim detail your last attempts to find a way to make ...

"The problem with most small talk is that it's happening on autopilot," says communication expert Lorraine K. Lee, author of "Unforgettable Presence." ...

You might be waiting for a bus or waiting for a coffee. Maybe you've just bumped into a neighbor, or an old colleague you're struggling to find conversational common ground with. But no matter ...