Do you find it easy to talk to stranger?

No, not at all. I only talk to strangers when I need to ask them something important. I am not really good with small talk and I am a bit shy to ask sometimes. My wife is quite the opposite though, she loves talking to some strangers especially when she is waiting in a line.

Hi scheng1, it's easy for me to talk to stranger while waiting in the queue or in the market or hypermarket, or ... if we understand the same language. It's a nice way to kill the monotonous time in the long waiting queue. When shopping we could exchange knowledge gained on the stuffs which we wish to purchase. Some even would teach me how to cook deliciously the vegetable and ingredients I'm trying to pick. Some would tell me where to get the more quality with reasonable price But rarely want to talk to passenger who sit near to me while riding on public transport, especially the ones beside me. I'm afraid that some nagging passengers would keep on chatting and ignore that I need a proper rest in the long journey Happy posting

Yes, there are such peopel who got the ability to get familiar with strangers within minutes. They are most exocentric person. To others eyes, it maybe difficult to do this, but they can. I am not that kind of person, so most time i choose keep silent when being with strangers.

Yesterday I sat on a four hour bus journey, and thought how sad it was that the bus was packed yet nobody said a word to their neighbour. What a wasted opportunity to meet a new friend and perhaps make time pass more profitably.

It's not a good thing to converse with a stranger. However, I would converse with the stranger when I'm attending the interviews.

Hi Scheng! I thought you could talk to anyone. LOL I only talk to strangers when I feel they are just friendly people. I try not to talk to strangers when they want to tell you all their problems from infancy to now and of course none of it was their fault. I can say that there are not too many people I like. I am finding some nice people from writing though. Seems people who write get their problems out without blaming others. They also seem to like to small talk, which is fine with me. Most of them are positive people, like you.

I usually do not talk to strangers or go out of my way as your mother does but i am a friendly person and i have no problem if someone whom i have not met before extends the hand of friendship.I am not a suspicious person by nature but careful.

hi scheng, yes i think it is easy to talk with a stranger,without meeting him how can be he will become friend to us,when i am young i never afraid to talk with a stranger closely,but now i am mostly never start talk with the stranger and if they ask i will complete the task if is not good to me i will stop there itself,if it is ok,i may continue,have a nice day.

Surely your mom is gifted ... she can make friends at ease very much like one smiles! I'm not that easy going when it comes to strangers and i seldom initiate a conversation with them.They never get an answer until and unless they poke me lol ... Great day.

No i won't find it hard to talk to a stranger, as long as she's a woman, decent looking person, or an elderly one. It's ok if it within a crowd or maybe we are both falling in line to buy something or pay bills. I can just talk civil without divulging some personal information about myself.We can talk about politics, socio-economic issues or health problems.

I am like you. I find it awkward to talk or make small talks to strangers. Most of the time my mind becomes blank when I try to find something to talk about. Anyway lately I try to start smiling first when I am with strangers and says hello. Most of the time they respond so that is the start of the conversation. Sometimes it is hard and sometimes it is not. But it is worth a try.

I am not good at making approaches to strangers.I admire some people who feel like old friends at the first meeting with strangers.I think character is the decisive factor.Those who are good at making contact with strangers are people of outgoing personality.

Confidence! The real thing is confidence. The first thing you need to count to become any "king of conversation" is confidence. Here confidence basically means that you should have some knowledge of your worth, i.e., self-respect, and you should have self-confidence. You should know that you means something, you amount to something, you have some worth, and that is what you need to project and show when you are trying to open a conversation with a stranger you meet. It is only when they understand and decide that listening to you will mean something to them, it is of some value to them, then only they will give their precious time to listen you. But, your self-confidence should be such that it attracts others to get involved with you, but this is more about self-evolvement than personality development. You need to evolve yourself in order to develop communication skills to start a conversation with a stranger. Personally speaking, about me, I had problems with conversations. I had difficulty talking to people if I don't know them very well and if they are stranger to me. I had very bad time in searching and thinking ways and different things to say with people I don't know. To become a "king of talking" I needed to addresses my problem in all respects and in each and every sphere of communication. I needed to know techniques about how to talk to strangers and how to speak in a business setting or in a conference room where there are a lot of strangers. Sometimes, you wants to talk to a person who attracts you when you are traveling in a bus or train, but ends up waiting too long and letting him/her get away. There are some good techniques which can help starting conversation with strangers and they have helped me too and are constantly helpful. Some of them can be summarized in a few points as follows: Critically analyze the environment: In any given situation where you are surrounded by strangers for example a bus, train, or tax just thing why you are there? You are there because of some purpose. You want to travel from point one to point two. Every has purpose like you when they are with you in that particular bus or train. They will also get off that public transport once their destination has arrived. They will definitely get off the bus, train, or subway at the very next stop. You can't and shouldn't hesitate if you're going to talk to someone. Of note is that only a few people wants to have some sort of conversations with strangers on their journey. So, you have to be decisive, but not, at any cost, aggressive. Make eye contact: Making brief eye contact can show the person that you are interested and will then eventually tell you or cue you whether he/she is interested in you or not. You can of course glance at that person, but never stare at her/him. Trying to hold and maintaining the eye contact for a second or two can be very beneficial. Later a few minutes, you can again try to make eye contact for a longer period, maybe about a few seconds to 30 seconds. Observe for reaction, if positive, you can start a healthy conversation with him/her. Your Body Language: Body language plays an important role in public conversation. However, people do not know much about body language, but they are influenced by body language during all conversation, knowingly or unknowingly. Don't ever cross your arms or turn away from the person whom you are talking to. Try to make your self appear open and very comfortable, and exhibit good and adorable posture. Looking at your watch will indicate that you are in a hurry and wants to go somewhere, so don't look at your watch. Ask a question to start a conversation: The best way to start a conversation is to ask a question. But not just anything or any question will do. Ask an open-ended question that requires more than just yes or no as an answer. For example, "How do you get to Taj Mahal? instead of "Does this bus stops at Taj Mahal? Actually what you are asking is not important as you are just trying to start a conversation. Listen attentively to response: Listen attentively to the person's response. Whatever they say in response to your question must be listened carefully as further conversation is based on your listening and paying attention to the conversation. If the person is interested in you, the conversation will probably continue and flow in a fairly natural way. You can also ask for phone number or e-mail address later on. Keep your expressions friendly: When making eye contact and during conversation, keep your facial expressions light and friendly, rather than straight and serious. This will help get get confidence of that person and will encourage flow of the conversation. Be the first to say goodbye: This will leave an extraordinary impression on that person and will show your self-confidence. This will also establish self confidence in both of you and his/her minds. Hope you will not find it awkward anymore and will become a "King of Conversation" in the very near future. Best of luck!

I am a very talkative and friendly person, so I have no problems starting up a conversation with a stranger. I won't get into personal life details, of course, but I will be friendly, say hi and other friendly things!

Its easy to talk, you just have to understand if the person is friendly or not.. i can talk to any one who is ready to talk. But it has a side effect, people remembers me and i forget them, I try to remember where did i meet him or her. My friends still say that why do i talk to other they might harm us and i say "you have to judge person from his first word while talking." happy mylotting

Well my hubby says that he thinks i easily talk with anyone but i think it depends how at ease you feel with a person and if something was said that sparked a interest.

I didn't use to be good at talking to people but as I grew older I found that it was fun and nearly always make my day better and that of the person I was talking with. Sometimes the person needs someone to talk with or needs to know someone cares--they're lonely or have troubles. Other times it's just nice to pass the time with someone. It's so interesting to talk to strangers, you never know what they will say, where they've been, what they've experienced in their lives. I love striking up conversations with strangers and will do so in lines at the store or bank, in the shopping mall and just about anywhere I go. Meeting and talking to strangers is one of the more pleasant aspects of life!

I used to work in jobs where talking to strangers was an every day occurence. I have no problem in talking to strangers. You never know when that next stranger will be your next friend.

I don't have a gift like this,because I only talk to people when I knew him very much. My personality is a little bit paranoid that's why I'm not easily trust people.

I think I can talk easily to stranger. I can feel and easily observe the traits of a person whether he is bad or good. Some say that I'm too judgmental, I may have the wrong interpretation but it is better to assume a trait of a Stranger than giving the full trust to him (stranger).