Top Conversation Starters

[Grandma Helen]

If you're out with someone you just met what are some of your favorite conversation starters?

[flippr 2.0]

hey toots,what's your sign? do you come here often? whatya say? let's cut a rug.

[Woody Woods]

LOL......

[Leftygrl]

Do you sing in the shower?    ;-)

[flippr 2.0]

i do,but you wouldn't wanna hear it.

[Grandma Helen]

Oh Tim, you're  no fun.  Sing for us... :)

[flippr 2.0]

ok,you talked me into it..ahem,,A-A-A-AHEM,la...la...la

[ozzieowl]

Thanks for those cute li'l hooters today -:))

[Grandma Helen]

Thanks Tim.  Adorable video!

[ozzieowl]

Why....seeing that it is also Valentine's Day today,

maybe we could share a memory of two of one of the best V.D. days

you have ever had, or what is a happenin' this very day!

So, for me, many decades ago now, one V.D. night I was taken out

to a sumptuous dinner and then ducked home to change,

as we lived very close to the beach, where we headed off to

on that moon-lit night and shared a sweet kiss or two....

[Serenity]

It depends.  (Typical answer for me)  It depends on why I am out with them, how I met them, what I think we have in common.  Usually, though, I'm the listener rather than the talker IRL.  I usually ask open ended questions - although frequently he sits down, presses his "on" button and that's it for an hour.

OTOH, when people find out what I do for a living (which is one of the reasons I don't discuss it much) a meet and greet can end up like a combination job interview and employment bashing session.  I met a fellow yesterday whom I'm not sure I want to talk with again because I finally had to create a boundary about this not being a job interview and I really am not here to discuss his legal problems.  I sometimes sympathize with a boss of mine who used to tell people "I sell cocaine" when they asked her what she did for a living (child protection supervisor).  Some topics are best left for later in a relationship (IMO)

[carol machulski]

Usually I ask about his job, how he started or career changes and after that if the conversation lags, I'll inquire about what he does to relax. 

[Grandma Helen]

Carol, always a great way to get someone talking, is to ask about themselves.  With me, ask about my grandchildren.  :)