No wonder we have trouble knowing how to talk to strangers. As we grew up mom always told us not to talk to strangers.There was a reason for this. It wasn’t to be mean to us or to others, but for our safety. Our society teaches us that strangers can hurt young people. chat with strangers we grow up this belief stays with us, and unfortunately prevents us from meeting a lot of very good and caring people. However, there are things you can do to help when you are talking to strangers.
First, let go of those things that mom and society has taught you about strangers. Most people are good and don’t hurt other people, so let go of the idea that strangers are bad people.Next, be prepared to be ignored by someone you don’t know if you try to talk to them. This will be easier to accept when you understand that other people have been taught the same thing you have about talking to strangers. Don’t take brush offs personally because it not about you as a person, but what they have been taught, just like you.
When first beginning to talk to strangers keep the conversation very basic and impersonal. Talk about the weather, or about something you notice regarding your surroundings or something else that is superficial and non-threatening to talk about. It’s important to keep in mind that how you say something is much more important than what you say.Speaking of which, if you are talking with a stranger it’s not a very good idea to use big words to try to impress them with. In fact, this is risky because you don’t even know if the person will understand what you are talking about and misjudge you as that kind of person mom taught them about. So, keep your conversation simple and very non-personal.