If you know me, you know I can talk with almost anyone, from the cashier at Hannaford to the local bank's president. I am endlessly curious about people, so I really enjoy talking with people and ...

The art of having a good conversation with a total stranger might seem like a lost skill in our increasingly digital and disconnected social landscape, but it's not dead yet. The ability to connect ...

Learning novel information is, for many people, one of life’s great joys, and conversing with others—especially those we don’t know well—is among the most effective ways to gain new knowledge in daily ...

Striking up a conversation—especially with a stranger—is a lot like adding kindling to a fire pit and hoping it ignites. Choose the wrong starter, and the flame will fizzle out. But when you get it ...

You’re standing in line at the supermarket or drugstore when a stranger speaks up. “Hello, how are you?” the stranger greets you. “Good, and you?” might be your response. Your conversation partner ...

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Spring is coming. In our part of the Northeast, it has been a mild winter so far, but when the leaves and flowers come out, the event calendar will really fill up. You may find yourself attending ...

It turns out people might prefer social interactions over their smartphones, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to stop scrolling. A new study from researchers in the University of Georgia’s Franklin ...

Psychologists have found that people are as hesitant to reach out to an old friend as they are to strike up a conversation with a stranger, even when they had the capacity and desire to do so.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When you are involved in a friendly, random conversation with a stranger while traveling, what is a polite way to end it? I am a friendly person, and I have no problem with the ...