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CONVERSATION
STARTERS
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Meet the experts: Sarah Jones is a relationship expert, and founder and CEO of
coaching website Introverted Alpha, and Sameera Sullivan is the CEO of Lasting
Connections, an elite matchmaking service. Read on. Your future dates depend
on it.
2. WHAT’S SOMETHING I
WOULDN’T GUESS
ABOUT YOU?
“This is a great ice-breaker because it’s a little mischievous and flirtatious,” Jones
says. “It’s a sign you’d like to know her beyond surface level, while still giving her
the freedom to reveal what she wants to share—and doesn’t.”
5. WHAT SORT OF
THINGS MAKE YOU
LAUGH OUT LOUD?
If things get a bit awkward or serious, divert to a more carefree topic. Everyone
loves to laugh, and talking about the things that make you both fall into a fit—
cheesy pickup lines, dad jokes, a particular YouTube flick—gets the
conversation flowing… and both of you laughing. Lots of laughter on a first date
is a great sign, Jones says.
6. IF WORK WAS NO
LONGER AN OPTION
AND YOU HAD PLENTY
OF MONEY, WHAT
WOULD YOU DO ALL
DAY?
This conversation starter can bring a light, playful, untethered feeling into your
mix of questions, Jones says. “It’s also fascinating to hear anyone’s answer,” she
adds. If she’d watch every television series ever created, and you’re an active
guy who can’t stand to be indoors, well, that shows you might not be super
compatible.