How to Avoid Awkward Pauses and Quickly Establish Contact 0 8

The first date often turns into a test: you want to make a good impression, but after a couple of compliments, suddenly the words run out. To avoid silence and not feel like a participant in an awkward improvisation without a script, it’s enough to have a few universal and easy conversation topics on hand.

1. Places and Impressions Instead of Status and Titles

   The question "What do you do?" sounds dry and formal. It’s much better to ask about inspiring places: where she dreams of escaping for a weekend or which trip she remembers the most. Such conversations create lightness and naturally bring people closer.

2. Childhood and Warm Nostalgia

   Favorite cartoons, school stories, summer vacations — these evoke smiles and create an emotional connection. People quickly bond when they recall what they were afraid of as children and what they dreamed of becoming.

3. Food, Movies, and Guilty Pleasures

   Topics that reveal character: what she watches, what she loves to eat, what small weaknesses she admits to. You can discuss what dish she dreams of learning to cook or which series disappointed her. The main thing is not to argue about tastes.

4. Modern Habits and Information Sphere Music, social media, podcasts, trends. A light question like "Are you more of a TikTok person or a YouTube person?" opens up many avenues for continuing the conversation.

5. Dreams and Desires Without Excessive Pathos

   Instead of the HR question "Where do you see yourself in five years?" it’s better to ask: what would she do if she didn’t have to work tomorrow. This creates space for imagination and light flirting.

6. Awkward Stories and Self-Irony

   A funny incident from life easily relieves tension. Laughter shows confidence and the ability not to take oneself too seriously — a quality that many girls appreciate.

Topics to Avoid:

– about exes; – about politics and money; – about diets and the gym; – about the price of watches or cars.

Source: kleo