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Talkative

Hi guys, i think im a kind of attractive guy, i do have alot of confidence and i am really friendly i have no problem chatting to girls but i just run dry on things to talk about, i'm not sure why i do participate in lots of sports, hobbies etc i have loads of opinions and views i just rarley say them. I tend to just keep myself to myself but i'd like to be alot more talkative so help please!

...thanks!

Reply 1

ask questions about them! like what hobbys they've got, the kind of music they are in to, what they re studying etc. and that should hopefully start up a decent conversation?! good luck! xxx

Reply 2

The same applies to me sometimes. I find it easy to talk to people I've known for ages, but making conversation with relative strangers can be a bit awkward. I guess it's all about confidence. :smile:

Reply 3

The thing ive noticed is at school yeah you've probably had to make friends initially but if you're like me and dont remember, it feels as if ive never actually had to make a conscience effort to be social you know? Ive always had someone to talk to at school. But now im going to interviews and applying to university, i know im going to have to make a conscience effort to meet people. Yeah its a bit scary and its abit abnormal situation to be in but the more times you're put in that position the more comfortable you feel. I was in liverpool on friday waiting for an interview i had about 1hr 30 mins to kill and there was about 10 of us waiting to be interviewed. Id never seen them before and there i was talking to them for an 1hr 30 minutes, just before my interview. Granted i had to initiate conversation, i think everyone waits till someone does, these moments i think are quite comical :biggrin:. It was alright and it just leads me to believe that yeah i think when i go to university ill be alright.

I myself arent as social as i could be, i mean granted if you start me off on something i blab and blab and blab because i can get quite passionate about what im saying.

Reply 4

brokenalone
ask questions about them! like what hobbys they've got, the kind of music they are in to, what they re studying etc. and that should hopefully start up a decent conversation?! good luck! xxx

Yeah I agree about asking question. Just try and find out some stuff about the person and hopefully they will do the same with you. Talk about where you are (eg. uni and the uni course, etc). Or you could akways just talk about totally random topics.
Try not to think about you are going to say too much. OP said he runs dry of things to say, meaning you think about it too much. Just let the conversation flow by its self and hopefully not as many awkward silences will arise. Just be friendly and approachable. :smile:

Reply 5

see what they are interested in and if they pursue a further interest into that then go on into it.

Reply 6

Just talk about anything, literally anything. :smile: