Plenty of topics and things could be used as good conversation starters. Take, for instance, basic get-to-know-you questions. These babies are as universal as they can get! Then, of course, a ...

Even the most social people occasionally have difficulty getting a conversation going, resorting to basic, boring questions like "What do you do?" or "How do you know so-and-so?" Most of the time, ...

My mother-in-law enjoys hosting dinner parties with guests who can engage in stimulating conversation. I recall one statement that she made over thirty years ago that still intrigues me. "He's a great ...

In everyday conversations, we often ask questions without realizing how intrusive they can feel. While such topics may be ...

My best conversations are with my friend Rich. He doesn’t have extraordinary speaking talents or the ability to tell side-splitting jokes. It’s just that after talking with Rich, I somehow feel ...