Do you think people who have a hard time talking to people of the opposite sex or call themselves “bad at small talk” have low emotional intelligence?

[DreamCrescent]

i mean we’re all human after all. if you have a hard time connecting with another human there’s got to be something missing, right?

[Eifjf84jr]

I would assume this to be correct provided the person has trouble interacting with both their same sex individuals as well as those of the opposite sex especially those the subject individual finds them attractive. In other words, is it situational or consistent?

[slatyb]

I think so -- people who are "bad at small talk" are mostly stuck inside their own head, afraid of saying the wrong thing. I used to be rather shy but now I talk to everyone.

[Anonymous]

Could be. But some people are just socially anxious by nature. I feel like ever since covid I’ve been having a harder time connecting with people irl because I was so used to interacting with people online lol

[Nikki1989]

That probably has something to do with it.

[larry69]

I refrain from approaching women due to most think it's creepy if I approached them.

[DreamCrescent]

what? why? how do you approach? i don’t know about creepy.

[larry69]

It's the fact that women these days tend to get harassment all the time and when you are older women tend to not invite you to approach.

[DreamCrescent]

oh. tough.
speaking for myself, i like a man with confidence and self respect who’s got the charisma and character to talk to you like a person instead of overthinking that you’re a woman. there’s a type and i don’t know if it’s taught or born that way but most men are cool, old or young. but not too young, please 🤮

and i’ve had my fair share of nasty guys approaching who are duds and i wish they didn’t. doesn’t ruin all men

[larry69]

The problem is it just takes one woman to get on social media and my job would fire me.

[Zestyassmf1997]

I think they’re probably just not that interesting.