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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 ...

I am always looking to meet new people and make new friends. But for the last five years or so, I have noticed that people ...

How can you have better relationships with your employees, customers, investors, boss, or anyone else you work with? One ...

Few things are more nerve-racking than going on a first date. Not only do you have to figure out what to wear and where to go (after sussing out whether or not your date might be a total dud or creep, ...

You can be the most outgoing person in the world and there can still be times when starting a conversation with someone new feels overwhelming. What do you say at a networking event or on a first date ...

This ones for all the single ladies. To quote Beyonce, “Put your hands up!” Whether you’re dating regularly or getting back in the game after a lengthy hiatus, congratulations! This must be said first ...

There’s never a reason to run out of conversation topics. The news, the weather and whatever other people are doing could be talked about at length, in most scenarios. Those topics, however, are dull.

As humans, we’re talking to each other constantly. With all that practice, we must be pretty good at it—right? Not exactly. As a professor at Harvard Business School and author of Talk: The Science of ...

Whether it is a new neighbor, classmate, colleague at work, or potential romantic interest, you always consider the best ways to begin a conversation. What questions should you ask when you first meet ...

A solid list of questions for couples is a date-night companion worth having. And that’s just as true for your first date as ...