Hate Small Talk? 3 Simple Tips for Making Conversations Easy

Ever find yourself trying to fill the awkward silence with somebody because it feels so excruciatingly uncomfortable to deal with the awkwardness?

Of course you have, most of us have the habit of trying to fill in the empty air space even though there's really nothing that important to say.

We call it small talk. Small talk happens when you try to empty yourself of awkwardness.

Unfortunately, the more awkward you feel, the harder you try to relieve the awkwardness from the situation.

However, you are already coming from a place of awkwardness, so things only ever get more awkward.

The truth is that sometimes the best thing to actually do in these situations is nothing.

The irony is that it takes more effort to do nothing, but it guarantees stronger results in a social setting.

This video shares three simple tips for overcoming awkwardness, the discomfort of silence, and essentially avoiding small talk.