Choosing to live life in solitude

[IanSaysHi]

Normally in a conversation, I will start off like this:

Hi

How are you

What's your name

Where are you from

Are you working or studying currently

What are your favourite hobbies

What are your favourite food

etc.

The conversation will end after that whereby the other person had to leave.

I will tell them bye and say that I had a nice time talking to him/her.


Sounds like a boring conversation though lol.

These questions remind me of when I go get a haircut or get in a taxi. I *loathe* these conversations and will try to show as little interest as possible to try and end it. Questions that can trigger emotions - joy, laughter, even displeasure or start debate - are what interest me and I love people who can go off tangent or can share unique stories. Obviously it can be difficult having the confidence to initiate any of this but I often find humour breaks down a lot of walls. I wouldn’t just say “did you hear the one about..” because it just sounds forced/awkward/out of place, but if someone says something and you can follow up with some humorous insight or follow up it can help relieve any initial tension.