Do you approach stranger first or not?

That's very nice of you. It is great to start a conversation with a seemingly friendly person. Though there are just some people who are quite obvious that they really do not want to be disturbed. Im not really fond of initiating the conversation and Im really not that much of a talker. I can stay for hours in one place and not speak anything. I have that much restraint.LOL I usually just mind my own business and if there would be someone who's going to approach me, I do respond but still exercise a bit of caution. You just never know in these times whether the person is genuine or planning to take advantage somehow. Of course there are also those people who just have the gift of gab that they could talk to anyone. One just easily recognize these kinds of people who are genuinely friendly.

when i have something to ask also i look if he look kind or rude before i try to talk. most of the times i keep quiet being busy on myself/

It's good that u are one friendly person ^_^ As for me, i'm not someone to initiative conversation as i wont know what to talk about.. haha =D PLus some ple might wanna be left alone, or doing their reading etc, sight seeing, or even napping.. lol =D As such, even i'm travelling long distances, i will keep to myself.. UNless i'm at a function, and have no choice, then i will start socializing around.. haha =D

Hi Amyson, Only if I need some information from them like directions, or to clarify certain instructions(or what to do). Mostly I ask a traffic police officer, a security guard in the mall or a building, or anyone whom I think can help me and doesn't look dangerous (of course looks can be deceiving). Otherwise I try to keep to myself and I don't talk to strangers. BTW, nice avatar.

like if it's the first day of school and someone comes up to talk to you what can they do or say, in your opinion, to leave a good impression? ask about them ask about their summer "hey did you go here last year"? always asked.

it's ok but it does seem a bit weird. as long as you don't have bad intentions thats ok =]

I am also of your type only. I cannot sit quiet for a long time. I have to talk to people. I only initiate talking. But one thing. The other person may not like to talk. So I will see what type of person the other one is and then try to continue or not. I do not know whether this is correct or not. But this is my nature.

i approach strangers when i travel specially when i need to ask question. where i am and where i nee to go. but when i travel i always have companies so i dont get bored or i really dont need someone to talk to. i am in a band so we travel together. but some of the members of my band talk to strangers specially when they see that they travel alone. they always win friends when they do that. i am not much of a talker but if you talk to me i will talk back. i guess i only initiate a conversation if i need to ask something

i'm actually kinda shy (except online because i don't see the people face to face) so i don't usually talk to strangers first.it's not bad to initiate the first conversation,actually it's good because you're being friendly.but of course you don't want to keep talking to them all the time asking lots of questions and make them feel uncomfortable :)

Hi amyson! I am somewhat like you are! If I am travelling I will also start to talk to strangers because I too can't just sit there without talking! When I travel by plane I will usually start to talk to the person who is sitting next to me! I am usually not very comfortable about flying so I will start a conversation if I think that the person next to me will talk to me! Sometimes it works and sometimes if I see that the person just wants to sleep I will just be quiet! That happened to me on my last flight home from going to see my Mom in Florida! The guy next to me didn't say a word to me, he just slept so I just sat there quietly the whole flight!

hi amyson, when ever i am traveling for short distances i could talk with a stranger,if it is long distance journey and that also the stranger is also talking my language then i will start to talk with him,mostly when ever i will travel i am going to sleep on sitting itself,i am mostly in reserved position,have a nice day

I don't think it's bad to initiate the first conversation - I always do it! I will say long ago I was not the type of person to do so - I mostly kept to myself. But now, if the conditions are right, I don't mind having a conversation with the person next to me. I am around kids and their moms all the time . . . and moms always can relate to each other - so there's no problem talking to "mom" strangers - hee hee. However, I have gotten into situations where men may take it the wrong way. I just plain talk to anyone with no problem, but some have thought I had an interest in them - which was totally not the case. So in that sense, it's not that it is "bad" - just sort of misleading at times.

Hi amy I dont think its a bad thing, but in fact the opposite, it just shows that you are a social person, which is really good thing. As for myself, im a bit shy so i dont usually talk first.

I really do not approach people that I do not know. If they ask me something, I will be cordial. For the most part, I try and limit my conversation. There are a lot of people out there that are harmless. At the same time, there are a lot of people out there who I would rather avoid, they just look shady. You just never know and I think its not worth the risk.

Hi, amyson. In a way, it is good to initiate an conversation in a public place. Sometimes, people enjoy having someone to talk to to make the time go by faster. It keeps them from being bored. And in certain cases, it is not so wise to talk to an stranger. You just never know if they are really someone that you can trust. It is nice to be friendly but it is also wise to be cautious too. You will know if it is okay to approach someone when you first meet them. Your instincts will kick in to inform you whether or not you should initiate an conversation first with this stranger.

I'm the total opposite of you. I'm not a very sociable person especially if I am the one who will make the first initiative to talk. Although I talk to strangers, only if needed. Like asking for directions and stuffs. But having friends with them at the first glance, it'll be a different story. It would depend upon his personality though and if ever we can agree on things or not.

Normally as per experience of mine, I am hesitant to approach anyone even I know him or not. It is hard for me to trust anyone unless I have known him for a long time. Although, their is an exception on this if i feel the need to ask for information it is then I would approach him. It is also depending on the situation, let say I am in the party and this person is alone and no one entertain him. I may approach or befriend him so that he would not look and feel pitiful. I would let him be acquainted and introduce him to my friends. Or if he prefer to be alone then i leave him and find another friend to start my conversation.

i approach if i have something to ask but also observe if they are decent if they look like a goon i would avoid them for safety reasons. it is hard to trust a stranger especially if one is unknown to the place.

if you are in a long journey and you are traveling alone, it is completely natural to talk to people around you or else you might end up having a really boring journey.... but i would take some time to analyse if the person would be one worth talking to or would create more of nuances for me during the journey.... i have met people who have been really good and we are still in touch but there have been jerks as well.... so it is upto your judgement of a person ....

yah your, right even I doing that talking thing to strangers, specialy if i'm on a long trip.