How to Get the Conversation Started
We’ve all been there. You’re at a party, on a date, at work, or even just sitting across the table from a family member or friend and try as you might, you cannot, for the life of you, come up with a single thing to say. That, my friend, is exactly what icebreakers and conversation starters are for! Read on for our favorite ways to skip the small talk and keep the conversation going.
Chances are, you have at least one memory of rolling your eyes at a forced “icebreaker activity,” or maybe you’ve led an icebreaker activity that led everyone in the room to emotionally “check out” for a bit. It’s hard to come up with great icebreakers, and even harder to deliver them well! So here are some tips that’ll help you avoid that dreaded awkward silence after an icebreaker.
Diving Deeper: Questions and Strategies for More Meaningful Friendships
It feels like every resource I look at that’s meant to help us improve our lives lists ‘meaningful relationships’ in their top 5 ways to lead a more fulfilling life. Every single one. It’s like…we get it. These things are important. But it’s easier said (or listed) than done, right? How do we actually make the relationships in our lives meaningful? List, don’t leave me hanging like this! Below you’ll find things to incorporate into conversation with friends of different stages to begin to make your friendships more meaningful.
10 Conversation Starters for Friend Dates
If you’re on a quest to build new friendships, you may find yourself going on a “friend-date” or two. What is a friend date, you ask? It’s a relatively new term for when two people who have been introduced through an event, a social or dating app, mutual friends, or another medium have their first hang. If you’re worried about what you’ll talk about as you embark on your friend-dates, we got you - here are some conversation starters that are both fun and light, but still help you get to know your potential new friend on a more meaningful level.
10 Holiday Conversation Starters
The holidays are a time loaded with complicated emotions, relational dynamics, and memories. Despite this, it’s also a time that tends to entail lots of joy (real or fake), traditions, gifts, and more. You may be at a place in your life where you want to bring a bit more meaning, reflection, and connection into your conversations with family and friends during the holidays. If so, below are ten questions you can use to engage people in conversations that will help you get to know each other better, and leave feeling connected and energized.
10 Questions to Ask Your Loved Ones in the New Year
No matter where you are in the year, having discourse with loved ones about their viewpoints, emotions, and plans can be an incredible way to connect more deeply. You’ll learn more about them and their perspective on life while getting the chance to reflect on what you want this next year to look like together, and how you may support each other in that. Try out the questions below, and see how much more connected you feel to your loved ones, whether you’re starting the new year or you’re already halfway through.
10 Questions to Ask Your Best Friend
Is any love truer than love between friends? I don’t think so! It’s easy to take friendship for granted, but it’s important to remember that relationships of all kinds take time and attention. Asking meaningful questions is a way of showing your friends you care, and also a way to connect with them on a deeper level. Now wave those Valentines goodbye, because it’s Valen-time to show some love to your BFFs!
