This list of funny conversation starters is an introvert's guide to socializing at a party. Pictured: A person at a party holding up a beer in the air and grinning. Mingling at a party or gathering is ...

You want your child to talk to you about anything, but how do you get them to do that exactly? You engage your offspring on topics big and small, and you do so on the regular. But if your attempts to ...

Over half of all Americans report having some anxiety around social situations, and 12% of the population gets anxious enough to meet the criteria for Social Anxiety Disorder, according to data from ...

Striking up a conversation—especially with a stranger—is a lot like adding kindling to a fire pit and hoping it ignites. Choose the wrong starter, and the flame will fizzle out. But when you get it ...

You can be the most outgoing person in the world and there can still be times when starting a conversation with someone new feels overwhelming. What do you say at a networking event or on a first date ...

Not everyone is an open book, willing to share everything about themselves right off the bat. In fact, we’d wager that *most* people aren’t going to spill their deepest feelings the first time you ...