Ok I am probably one of the worst conversationalists out there. I used to be a shy wallflower (part of the reason I started dancing). But having a conversation, even if only for a few minutes, is something our wallets depend on right? I think I found a pretty neat website that gives a shy person some good basics to start a conversation and once it's started it usually just keeps rolling. Hope this helps someone!
http://www.wikihow.com/Talk-to-Someo...27ve-Never-Met
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Don't take it personally if the individual is arrogant, sarcastic, immature, or otherwise rude in his/her initial reply. This is a sign of emotional immaturity and is usually a maladaptive defense mechanism. Confident, self-actualized people will always remain polite yet assertive even when approached by someone they don't have the least bit of interest in talking to. Simply laugh it off as if they told a joke and move on, paying them no more attention. They didn't tell a joke, of course: they were the joke.




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