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I was just wondering this today. I barely have anything to talk about. People talk about what they've done with friends and it gives them more experiences and more stuff to talk about. I'm just starting to make friends and socialize better, so that gives me less to talk about.
I thought maybe I could make up for this by joking around alot? Not too much to the point where I'm annoying, but just so people could see me as more interesting. I could then maybe get invited to hang out, but I'll still talk about stuff. I thought about this because I know a guy who wasn't much of a talker, but he joked around, goofing off, maybe to be more interesting and be more noticed. Imean, I sure noticed, so maybe it could work with me?
What do you guys think? Can't it help me make friends? I won't be faking it though.
I was just wondering this today. I barely have anything to talk about. People talk about what they've done with friends and it gives them more experiences and more stuff to talk about. I'm just starting to make friends and socialize better, so that gives me less to talk about.
I thought maybe I could make up for this by joking around alot? Not too much to the point where I'm annoying, but just so people could see me as more interesting. I could then maybe get invited to hang out, but I'll still talk about stuff. I thought about this because I know a guy who wasn't much of a talker, but he joked around, goofing off, maybe to be more interesting and be more noticed. Imean, I sure noticed, so maybe it could work with me?
What do you guys think? Can't it help me make friends? I won't be faking it though.
No. Don't try to mask or "cover" for your inexperience by being something you're not.
Don't put on a "show" for people. If it's out of your character why would you do that to compensate?
I was just wondering this today. I barely have anything to talk about. People talk about what they've done with friends and it gives them more experiences and more stuff to talk about. I'm just starting to make friends and socialize better, so that gives me less to talk about.
I thought maybe I could make up for this by joking around alot? Not too much to the point where I'm annoying, but just so people could see me as more interesting. I could then maybe get invited to hang out, but I'll still talk about stuff. I thought about this because I know a guy who wasn't much of a talker, but he joked around, goofing off, maybe to be more interesting and be more noticed. Imean, I sure noticed, so maybe it could work with me?
What do you guys think? Can't it help me make friends? I won't be faking it though.
This post gave me the laughs...
Desperate much?
Sorry but I don't think joking around a lot and being someone other than yourself will help you win over friends.... what next smoking in order to hang out with the cool smokers? Doing drugs because everyone else is doing it and you want to be feel included?
when im one on one with a person, i talk more - i can talk hubbys ears off, for example, but put me around multiple people, even people I know fairly well, and I'm darn near a mute
Theres nothing wrong with being quiet, as long as you still have decent social skills. talking a lot, does not equal decent social skills (no one likes the person who never shuts up and always has to be the center of attention)
I was just wondering this today. I barely have anything to talk about. People talk about what they've done with friends and it gives them more experiences and more stuff to talk about. I'm just starting to make friends and socialize better, so that gives me less to talk about.
I thought maybe I could make up for this by joking around alot? Not too much to the point where I'm annoying, but just so people could see me as more interesting. I could then maybe get invited to hang out, but I'll still talk about stuff. I thought about this because I know a guy who wasn't much of a talker, but he joked around, goofing off, maybe to be more interesting and be more noticed. Imean, I sure noticed, so maybe it could work with me?
What do you guys think? Can't it help me make friends? I won't be faking it though.
Instead of going that route, go out and gain experiences. Take up a hobby. Also, read the news paper and watch the news. This will put you up on pop culture, local politics, various controversies taking place and just what's happening in the world. You can joke around with people, but you want to be well rounded. You want to be able to integrate yourself in a variety of settings with all types of people.
when im one on one with a person, i talk more - i can talk hubbys ears off, for example, but put me around multiple people, even people I know fairly well, and I'm darn near a mute
Theres nothing wrong with being quiet, as long as you still have decent social skills. talking a lot, does not equal decent social skills (no one likes the person who never shuts up and always has to be the center of attention)
The bolded is so true. Some people talk out of nervousness and even shyness.
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