About what you talk to people you meet first time?? Any tips?

I always do start talking to stranger while at any party. To lessen my nervous feeling I have to be an extrovert person. The words of "Hi & Hello" of course will be always running out from my lips as a starter-pack for my greeting. And the next I will wait for their reply and will listen carefully to their reply on "Moral Of Words" and "Moral of Tone" in their conversation. I will not pursue my professional conversation by asking any personal belongings of their life but will concentrate or focus on the party matters. Because I must really in delve that I am a wife to my husband and myself is half of him. I avoid preening myself and reveal what I have or belongs to, try to be the best on presenting myself "down to earth" as possible as I could. If my opponent talking at high-sky-words, I will be a good listener and react with questions that shown I am humble but with strong guts. Stand myself as a stable cheering person for every corners in that party area. And this is my precious time and opportunity to build up my offline networking and will always look for advantages to take peoples good thoughts giving. And motivate myself as "my good life had just begun". And I know you can do better than me, Laurika. **don't forget to promote "mylot".....LOL LOL LOL

People love to talk about themselves. Once they start talking listen and ask questions about what they say. You can compliment them on what they're wearing. Oh that's a nice ring. That necklace is really unusual where did you get it? I like your jacket I was looking for something just like it. If you know the host of the party you can ask other people how they know the host. You could comment on the food. This chicken dish is really good. Are you having a good time? Make every opportunity to shake hands and introduce yourself to anyone who you make eye contact with. I understand where you're coming from. I hate going places I don't know anyone either and trying to make small talk.

Usually I like to talk about interests. I think this will be a good topic to talk about and it won't offend anybody.

Have not you responded to my topic, "suppose a mylot friend meets you and say that he/she is your friend.In that case what you do?" You have responded to it that you will have a cup of coffee in the coffee shop,... Why not you follow the same here, and further you can talk about the common topics, and the ask about the person's interest, and if the Interest of the person matches with that of you,then you can continue on it, and then slowly change the subject by exchanging about your official life,and then if you are impressed with that persons approach, continue talking with him/her or just find a cause for leaving from place. So easy.. Laurika.. Take care dear.:)

Well,if there're people from different countries,I'll start the talk with questions about his/her country.I'd like to know what's going on in this world.If we're all from the same country,then with girls we may talk about the fashion or promotions of the shopping-malls as well as delicious food and nice restaurants.With guys,maybe I'll talk about the computer things.I think usually they know more about computer or digital equipments,so I would ask sth about that.

The best advice anyone on here can give you, believe it or not is to be urself... Youve probably heard this before but it is very true.. When you come into your sell being yourself will always allow you to meet and talk with new people.. Trying to act or be something your not is what messes you up

I stretch out my welcome hand and with a sincere smile say HI I am Bala.They always responded with I am so and so.I f they don't react do you think it is worth trying further?

You probably just need to get into a few fights or be pushed out of a tree (or low cliff). That should clear up that shyness. If they are cool you can talk, if they are not just wait your turn. Drop the roses.

To meet strangers and new friends, I always say hi to them to begin with, then they will smile and start chatting with me. It depends on what either of you will start to talk about, dear friend. Just have some relaxing topics to start with. I am sure that you will have a good time there with the total strangers and will later become friends. Have fun, laurika.

Most people will go on and on and ON about themselves if you just give them an opener. When I encounter one of those rare individuals who is not chatty, I just go on to someone else. Here are safe topics usually: Their love of dogs/cats/other pet/kids/gradkids or their extreme dislike of dogs/cats/other pet, etc. Where they went on their last vacation or where they would most like to go. If they gamble, what is their favorite casino, biggest win, favorite game to play. Sports/recipes (sometime gender makes a difference). Well, I see by the clock I am too late, but hope you had a good time and maybe some of these will work for your next party.

I liketo meet with new people and make freinds..I sometimes go and start talking to them..Mostly when you start listening to them or once they come to knoe you are interested in them they would find this as an encouragement and start getting to be friends..Sometimes i comment on them on what they are saying and compliment them..Even i am shy a bit but then after two meets i am back to normal with them the way i am...

If you really want to enjoy in the party and come back with agood mood, you got to mingle with people and say hello or hai before you expect others to say the same , because it is said that unless you move tensteps forward , you cannot expect othe rone to move one step towards you.

Hi Laurika, Well I think if your going to be at a party where you dont really know that many people, I would say just smile be polite and say hello to anyone you make eye contact with. I think you being from another country will give you a lot to talk about. The ways in Slovakia are different from here. Introduce yourself and tell them where you are from. You can tell if the person is going to be interested in talking to you, and if you dont feel comfy just excuse yourself and walk away. Its just best to be polite no matter what. Bay Lay Gray xx

hi... nice to post... just let your beauty lips smile first, then, look at his response... if it looks so good, just greet him/her and dont be shy to say how are you.

I have it go both ways with me. Depending on my mood, I will go up to a complete stranger and start talking to them. If it at a party, I will remark on the mood of the party or how do they know the host. That usually starts the ball rolling for a good conversation.

the old trick or the classic example is to ask about weather.. i personally found that it wasnt a bad trick but not a good one either. it just can break the silence. talk about things in the party then, maybe about the song played in the party, the drinks, the food, and it is not recommended to talk about people. it is safer to talk about things compared to talking about people..

I talk about my cats. If I'm at a party with other SF fans, I'll talk about that. Or what I'm doing, craft wise - even better, I ask what the other person is doing, if your shy, there's no better way to make friends than to listen to other people talk, everybody loves a good listener.

Well, I must say that I love making new friends and meet new people. When I meet a new person I always try to find out what he likes to do, what is his hobby, this way it is easier for me to understand what we can talk about and if it happens that the new person likes the same things I do, it makes me so easy to find themes to talk about.