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 ...

I don’t love talking with strangers. I’m an introvert at heart, and making an effort to engage in social interaction often drains my energy. But still, I do it. Not because I feel like I have to, but ...

KUTV — Connecting with strangers can feel intimidating, so this Utah based dating coach created a formula that will help to make sparking conversation with anyone simple and intentional. Dating coach ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Esther Choy covers leadership with a focus on business storytelling. We may be missing opportunities to cultivate our happiness ...

“Small talk gets a bad rap,” he says. “A lot of us dread it when, in fact, big things happen during small talk.” Small talk is an opportunity for us to learn about others, to learn about ourselves, ...

I've been using ChatGPT for quite some time now, and all our conversations have one thing in common. I, the human in the chat, initiate the conversation with a simple or complex prompt. The better the ...