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How do you avoid awkward silences?

Dear Advice Girl,

I have a date with this girl this weekend, but she’s a little on the quiet side. What should I say to keep the conversation going?

Signed,
   London

Dear London,

If you’ve got a first date with someone shy – or with anyone, really – your best bet is to go somewhere fun. Meet up at a boring old restaurant, and unless one if you is Larry King, the conversation’s gonna get stale before the potato skins arrive.

The best first date spots leave no room for awkward silences: mini golf, the zoo, an amusement park, a concert, an old-fashioned video arcade. If you’re still worried, suggest inviting a couple more friends along.

When things do get quiet, remember the golden rule: ask her about herself. Then listen to what she says and respond to it. Hopefully you’ll hit on some topics that’ll give you both a lot to talk about.

But if all attempts at conversation end up bombing, then maybe you guys weren’t meant to go on date #2.

 

Love,
   The Advice Girl


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What users are saying...

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tell her she looks pretty, try to ask questions about HER, people like talking about themselves, she'll come outta her shell, dont worry
sugar_kiss101, 18, Winnipeg, MB
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take a few friends to keep it intersting
tbabeee, 20, Northern Cambria, PA
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just open up a topic!
tsurekeshi, 17, Philippines
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omg me guy friend i like meet up at a beach and it was extremley akward cause we have like nothing to talk about....my advice is dont go to a beach! lol
ilovejet123, 14, Annapolis, MD
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Advice girl is absolutely right...On my first date with this guy we went to the movies but we took a couple of friends with us. It was the best time I had ever had. We went to different shops and made a fool of ourselves...Now we have been together for almost a year! So do something fun...Trust me you wont regret it. The chances of there being a silent moment is highly unlikely
lolicious93, 15, Fiji
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ummmmm....what advice girl said.
girly_gal13, 14, Canada
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it really depends on the girl some girls are shy at first but after awhile(after she knos u better) she will start 2 talk.........some girls want u 2 think tht theyre shy but wen the date comes she'll start talkin(mainly bout herself but thts girls 4 ya!) so try 2 get 2 kno her BEFORE ur first date with her...and never ever ever ever EVER EVER say things like ur a player totally turns a girl off never say stuff like tht.........u make a promise 2 a girl nu keep the promise!!
anonymous
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take her somewhere that she has alots of hobbies to do with and she will talk more
chrisbeale2007, 16, United Kingdom
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Just think of some things BEFORE the date, like is she into sports, then you can ask her about how she's doing in that sport. Or mabey you go to the same school then you can ask her sumthing random lik how she liks a teacher. just be creative and try not to be shy yourself
danigirl030, 14, Farmington, NM
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I'm kinda bad but I just make fun of him. It makes him smile.
karatekt2010, 16, Roswell, GA

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