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Ask questions... Phelix Send a noteboard - 19/12/2009 02:12:41 AM
How do you have intimate conversations, and build deep connections? I'm good with groups, but one on one, it's always weird.


I forget who the author was, but he wrote a story about how he spent one evening at a party only asking questions and getting people to talk about themselves. People said that he was the most skillful conversationalist they met that night.

When you ask people to talk about themselves, it shows you're interested in learning, and that you think they are interesting. Intimate details will grow out of this kind of conversation.
I was Phelix on wotmania, I will always be Phelix in the "real" world, and now I am Phelix on RAFO.

You will make all kinds of mistakes; but as long as you are generous and true and also fierce you cannot hurt the world or even seriously distress her.- Churchill

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word. people LOVE to talk about themselves ... *NM* - 19/12/2009 02:34:52 AM 362 Views
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I disagree... - 19/12/2009 07:35:05 AM 633 Views
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Some people try that... - 19/12/2009 08:04:16 AM 586 Views
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Blackmail? *NM* - 19/12/2009 06:17:48 PM 256 Views
Hide how weird you really are until it's too late. *NM* - 19/12/2009 03:27:49 AM 233 Views
^this one. It always works. - 19/12/2009 05:09:30 AM 649 Views
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