What are some good conversation starters?

[Blueforest]

Let's say I want to meet new people but am a little on the shy side. What would be some good things to say when approaching females to talk? Anything at all, could be humourous, serious, random, whatever. I am wanting to get some ideas.

 

[Guy Incognito]

Does this smell like chloroform to you?

 

[Blank123]

"hi, how are you?"

simple and yet it works to start a conversation.


or you could try what a guy tried with me yesterday. Go up to a random woman you've never seen or talked to and ask her, "how do you make spaghetti?"

I guarantee you that she will not only speak with you, she will have a lasting impression of you. Whether or not that impression is favourable is up in the air

 

[Nilloc]

When all else fails, you can always talk about the weather.

 

[Edwards1984]

Let's say I want to meet new people but am a little on the shy side. What would be some good things to say when approaching females to talk? Anything at all, could be humourous, serious, random, whatever. I am wanting to get some ideas.

You could go the Eddie Izzard route.

"'ello, Sue! Do you like bread?"

 

[SweetDee]

"Want a free ticket to the gun show?"

 

[white dove]

"I'm the firestarter, twisted fir..."


Oh wait. This:

"Want a free ticket to the gun show?"

 

[Blank123]

also.

"how YOU doin'?"

 

[Irrkunst]

Sup, Dawg?

 

[Edwards1984]

"Hello female person, would you care to procreate with me to produce my spawn?"

 

[GoodNewsJim]

I just wanted to say I like you but...

 

[Amber.ly]

Conversation starters I have actually used, mostly on perfect strangers or those I just know their name.

"If you had to choose, would you use a cafeteria tray or a pizza tray to slide down a hill on?"

"Hi *smile* I'm Amber and you are standing alone so I thought we could join forces"

"I need your help! How are you with children?"

"Hey, I'm Amber [pause and wait for their name]" After that its all about them for a few minutes. Ask them why they are there, where they are from and if they need any help or just stick with them for a bit making small talk.

The most important thing about any conversation is that it should be genuine and a volley. So neither of you are the only ones contributing and both of you actually care what comes out of the person's mouth. The weather, yourselves, how soon they will have offspring with you ( ) none of that is hugely important as long as you both are invested in the subject.

If you don't give a crap about the weather, do not talk about it. Don't care if they would choose Humphry Bogart over Cary Grant? Don't ask it. Just pick a topic you can be engaged in.

 

[GQ Chris]

I will usually make a comment like an observation. After she answers, I will introduce myself and ask her name.

 

[miss-a]

first I want to commend you for asking the question. I have this fantasy--well had, after ten years it may have snuffed out--that after church a guy who was interested in me would come up and say something about the sermon. It seems to me that would be a natural thing to do after church. I think it would have to be a point you were truly interested in, though. You know, not forcing it just to impress the girl, but if something has truly moved you that was said, you could just say, "wasn't that a great sermon? I'd never thought of grace quite in that way. Had you heard it put that way before?" Something like that.

 

[Thunder Peel]

I just use the line from Seinfeld:

"So you know, I'm responsible for all those crop circles in England."

 

[anewday]

I just use the line from Seinfeld:

"So you know, I'm responsible for all those crop circles in England."

Nice!

"Hi is someone sitting here?" Met my bf this way...it worked for me ! It was a simple question, but we ended up talking for awhile after that!