This year I have been trying very hard to not only be open to social relationships, but to do my part in encouraging them as well. To put it mildly, this has been met with some mixed results. I've started trying to connect with people around me through various means and it goes well for a while, until it seems like I run out of things to talk about. I feel like there is the beginning of a connection, but then I have nothing to say beyond small talk. If I see those people again after the initial conversation, they will try to talk to me and be friendly but it goes down hill fast with long awkward silent pauses and both of us searching for a topic of conversation.
I've tried to branch out on who I talk to now as I could see the trend of me becoming "the weird guy that talked to me once but now it's just awkward" with people I see frequently. Has anyone else encountered this problem?
I've tried to branch out on who I talk to now as I could see the trend of me becoming "the weird guy that talked to me once but now it's just awkward" with people I see frequently. Has anyone else encountered this problem?