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For some people, having to make small talk is a uniquely horrifying mode of torment. If this is true for you, it’s likely that you can recall in grim detail your last attempts to find a way to make ...

"Skip the Small Talk" events offer speed-friending to the shy and the bold. A room filled with people talking and sharing their thoughts can be either an extrovert's dream or an introvert's nightmare.

“I heard it’s supposed to rain this weekend.” “How about those Cubs?” “Did you hear about Ed, the escaped zebra from Tennessee?” If you groan at the thought of small talk, you’re not alone. More than ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. When you have social anxiety, walking into a room full of people can make you feel like every eyeball in ...

Making casual conversation doesn't come naturally for me. In fact, the idea of talking to a stranger at a cocktail party makes me want to hide behind the ferns: "Don't mind me, I'm not really here." ...