Search Results: awkward silence

When people describe a guy you know as super talkative and does not stop talking, but he is not like that with me, does that make me intimidating?

there's this guy I met who turns out we have mutual friends who have told me he does not stop talking and its really hard to end a conversation with him but with me he is quiet, does chat (but doesn't over do it),...

Anonymous

(30-35)

Does she like me more than friend?

We've known each other eight years and used to hang out everyday at uni (we were on same course). We lost touch for about four years but in the last six months we've got back in contact with each other and text each other...

Anonymous

(36-45)

How do you better your social skills?

How do you learn and improve your social skills? I'm socially awkward around people and don't know what to do/say so as not to have those awful awkward silences. This is different to being shy by the way, which I'm not....

Anonymous

(36-45)

What is with awkward silences when a guy and girl chat?

this is over the phone initially i thought he was not interested in talking so i was going to end the conversation but then he randomly spoke about something else and wanted to continue talking there could be...

Anonymous

(30-35)

MY CRUSH SENT ME FRIEND REQUEST ON FACEBOOK, BUT I CHANGED COLLEGE 5 MONTHS AGO. WE NEVER TALKED MUCH IN REAL LIFE, DOES HE WANT TO SAY SOMETHING?

I had a HUGE CRUSH on this guy since 1 year. I'm a GIRL (I TOLD NOBODY about him). He was NOT MY CLASSMATE, NOT EVEN A FRIEND. He is athletic, friendly and knew many people in college. WE ONLY HAD SOME SMALL TALKS. He...

Anonymous

(25-29)

How do I confront him?

my freshman year of college I had a lump in my throat. My parents were the one that noticed and took me an ENT and I met a nice doctor who said he would keep an eye on it on Christmas break I had surgery for him to...

Anonymous

(25-29)

Flirting

Should I flirt with him?

my freshman year of college I had a lump in my throat. My parents were the one that noticed and took me an ENT and I met a nice doctor who said he would keep an eye on it A few months later on Christmas break I had...

Anonymous

(25-29)

Does it sound like he's moved on from me?

We have a child together that he hasn't seen in 2 months (it's a long story) and because he's verbally abusive I haven't made efforts to call him. So today I did call him and he called me back 6 hours later. Here's...

Anonymous

(45 Plus)

We have a child together that he hasn't seen in 2 months (it's a long story) and because he's verbally abusive I haven't made efforts to call him. So today I did call him and he called

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What to do on facetime with a girl?

We already had 2 facetimes but I want to do it again but don't know what to do. I hate that awkward silence that happens sometimes

Kevinyanks

Xper 3 Age: 28

What should I do?

I'm almost always awkward during conversations. I'm not shy, I can talk comfortably. But whenever I meet someone, guy or girl, we just talk for 1 or 2 minutes then I run out of things to say and it's just awkward silence...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Awkward around my boyfriend?

We’ve been dating for around 2 months. I hadn’t known him very long when we started dating. We call a lot and he can go on for 15 minutes about something but I just sit there in silence and awkward. When he asks me...

Anonymous

(18-24)

Society & Politics

Why it's so hard to start a conversation with some people?

Let's suppose you are talkative, fuuny, easy to be around and knows how to start good conversations, but suddenly you meet someone that's very hard to start anything with them and you spend your time with them in an...

BButterfly

Explorer Age: 31

The Pink Guide to Speaking Blue

Okay so I just read a question and was typing a reply, and it was getting longer and longer, and then I thought you know, this is really more of a myTake situation. Character limits be damned! Ha ha. Which is ironic,...

AmandaYVR

Editor Age: 53

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Why I am almost exclusively attracted to African-American women, and not Caucasian women?

I'm Caucasian (entirely of northern European descent, mostly German and British / Irish). I had a very active dating life in my 20s; half of my girlfriends were white and the other half were black. Now, as I'm looking to...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Show connection and know the connection is real

show some connection to your love one : 1. Cultivate open communication * talk about anything ... Hope's, dreams , fears , etc * talk about y'all day * ask deep / tight questions * use humor and laughter ) 2. Observe and...

Countrywildmangirl

Xper 7 Age: 29

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Why have I been ghosted?

My neighbour (who is also the son of family friends, who also live in the same small apartment block), had been courting me for around 6 months. Eventually, he plucked up the courage to ask me on a proper date and I...

Anonymous

(45 Plus)

Whats going on with him?

A guy knows I'm interested in him and it was awkward for a week or two with us avoiding talking to each other, but hed glance at me every now and then. I accidently made eye contact with him, which later on he came up...

orosamuari22

Xper 5 Age: 28

Why did he go quiet all of a sudden?

So, my friend and I at work were talking about a lot of stuff after close as we were cleaning. We were talking about how we both feel like we're messing up and how we feel like nobody understands us and it was so weird....

Anonymous

(18-24)