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Often times, we complain about boring
conversations. However, leaving the job of
starting and carrying on a conversation should
not be the job of one person alone.
Ask yourself this question. If they are not doing it
right, are you? Striking and maintaining a
conversation can be difficult, but it should not
be. Conversation is communication,
communication is life. When getting to know
someone, here are a few tips to ensure that your
conversations are never boring:

1. No interrogation, share
When you only ask questions and don’t share, it
feels like an interrogation. This should not be,
especially when trying to get to know someone.
Whenever others feel sceptical about engaging in
a conversation with you, sharing your own
experiences while asking questions to know their
opinion is a good way to break the ice.

2. No oversharing
As much as it is important to share, do not take
over the conversation and go on and on about
yourself. You will keep the other person excluded
from the conversation they should be a part of. It
will help also you to avoid disconcerting yourself
or the other person with uncomfortable words you
would have known of if you were not dominating
the conversation.

3. Ask open-ended questions
These are the kind of questions that maintain a
conversation. They are capable of allowing
conversations to flow from one topic to another.
This way, it struggle is less and the conversation
is more.

4. Stay current on happenings
You want a good conversation, stay updated.
Asides from keeping yourself informed, it aids
while conversing. This is not saying that there
are no things to talk about asides current
happenings, this is saying that it helps.

5. Common ground
Thinking about the other person’s interest is
required for having a good conversation. “Wow,
you love Brymo, I love him too. Did you see his
Banuso music video it was ………” It gets easier
from there on.

6. S.O.F.T.E.N technique
This is one important technique to know when
having face-to-face conversations. It’s a good
thing to know when networking or meeting new
people.

Smile genuinely: This tells the other person that
your interest is sincere, thereby making them
comfortable.

Open up your posture: A relaxed posture gives the
impression of interest and readiness to converse.

Forward lean: This paints the picture of focus, in
what the other person has to say.

Touch: This is dependent on the kind of
relationship you have with the person.

Eye contact: Maintaining eye contact is very
important.

Nod: This shows that you are really listening to
the person.

Gotten from:https://crusadersiii./2018/09/14/six-ways-to-have-a-good-conversation/