Re:The benefits of staying off social media
by nobody9999 on Monday November 08, 2021 @01:23PM
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>If you're lonely and want to meet people, don't try to do it via small talk with strangers. Join a club, take a class, volunteer. Go to places where interaction is expected, do not foist it upon strangers just trying to go about their daily lives.
I can't speak for anyone else, but I don't make small talk to meet other people.
If the moment allows it and I'm in the mood, I enjoy making an offhand comment about something interesting or amusing that's going on around me.
If that's not well received, I just move on. It's no big deal (at least not to me) if others aren't interested.
I will say that, at least for me, 7-8 times out of 10, the interaction is welcomed and comfortable. That said, I do try hard to be personable and polite. That usually makes a big difference.
I can't speak for anyone else, but I don't make small talk to meet other people.
If the moment allows it and I'm in the mood, I enjoy making an offhand comment about something interesting or amusing that's going on around me.
If that's not well received, I just move on. It's no big deal (at least not to me) if others aren't interested.
I will say that, at least for me, 7-8 times out of 10, the interaction is welcomed and comfortable. That said, I do try hard to be personable and polite. That usually makes a big difference.