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How can I become a better conversationalist?
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Know a little bit about a lot of things.
Conversation is about flow. Ask aquestion, get an answer, respond to that, they respond to you. If you know a little bit about a lot of things, and you always have some way to respond to what they've said.
But also learn to take the hint. If they're giving you one word answers, they may not want to be in the conversation.
What sort of things would you try to gain knowledge in?
I work in IT, so most of the people I meet are in IT. So I know a little bit about a lot of IT topics. I also learned a little bit about every state, because IT people tend to move around a lot, so I always come across people from other states.
Try to stay up on pop culture a bit. Popular TV shows or music for your age group. For example, I know more about Taylor Swift than I should (though that's because my wife won't stop talking about it).
I'm told that sports and cars are very popular topics, but I never tried with those. I have zero interest.
There's also a casual conversation channel here on Lemmy. Join those discussions and practice.