Name: How to Never Run out of Things to Say - Keep a Conversation Flowing!
Uploaded: 2017-06-02T02:09:07.000Z
Duration: 7 min 40 s
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and I'm super pumped to bring back a previous collaborator

And for those of you guys who don't know who I am,

I run a channel very similar to Practical Psychology's.

And today we're going to be talking about something

that I'm sure a lot of you guys have problems with.

Have you ever had a hard time coming up with things to talk about?

Your brain ever just freeze and you end up with

Well today I'm going to be sharing with you

Learning and using these four topics will allow you

to build large amounts of rapport with just about anyone

and will also allow you to create long lasting friendships.

is through an acronym I like to call "FORD."

They are the first people that we get to know,

and for that reason, we hold a special place in our hearts for them.

Studies have found time and time again that

when people share family related matters with strangers,

they feel significantly closer to them afterwards.

Now, the main problem with speaking about family

is that it can sometimes come off very strong

if you ask someone about their family upfront.

What you need to do instead is branch the conversation

in a way so that the topic of family naturally pops up.

The first is by talking about your family first.

Let's say, for example, you're at a party

and you notice there's a very loud, excited guy

He really reminds me of my older brother,

who's always energetic and not afraid to let loose.

I feel like older siblings are always like that.

you direct the converstation towards family

and you also make the initiative to open up first.

This gives her an opportunity to talk about her siblings

you could say something along the lines of,

Again, the conversation is re-directed towards family,

is by using what are called "non-sequiturs."

Basically, assumptions that you make about someone.

For example, let's say you meet someone new

"You know, you look like you come from a big family."

Non-sequiturs like this accomplish two things:

"Uhm... why do you think I come from a big family?"

They also sometimes cause the listener to correct your statement.

It's considered surface-level conversation.

is not to dwell on these surface-level questions

and instead quickly jump into a deeper conversation.

and you ask her what she does for a living.

A lot of people make the following mistake;

you enter what's called "interview mode,"

and it's very uncomfortable for the listener.

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