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What looks easy peasy lemon squeezy but is actually difficult difficult lemon difficult? (lemmy.world)

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[-] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 113 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Having an interesting conversation with someone you just met. I see people do this shit all the time and they make it look like it comes naturally but every time I'm in that situation it is so difficult. Its like a series of quick time events that im severely underprepared for

[-] Kefass@lemmy.world 30 points 4 months ago

I learned to combat this with 3 simple questions:

What kind of job do you do? (Or study)
Where do you live?
Do you have any kids, dog,...

Be interrested in their answers and add some simple follow-up questions that show you are listening. Add some content of your own as a follow-up.

Posing that first question can be a bit weird, but the rest is as simple as it sounds.

[-] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 months ago

Be interested in their answers

Yeah, so, that's where I usually drop the ball. What if I'm just... not?

[-] Lemisset@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

That's where I rely on "fake it till you make it".

[-] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 months ago

What if, completely hypothetically of course, I'm pushing 40 and only moderately depressed but still prefer the company of my dogs to most people?

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