What is your preference when it comes to conversing?

If you knew me then you’d know I usually wait for someone. There’s no real reason for it I just sometimes have this insane thought that what I say isn’t that much important in a way so I don’t bother. But I do wish I could change that. And I also feel that if someone tries talking to me then I know they actually care to talk to me and I’m not left wondering if they didn’t like me from the start and I tried talking to them for no reason. It’s hard to explain.

I usually wait for someone else to talk to me first. I call myself “reserved” lol. Im pretty quiet, and dont usually put myself out there. Im trying to initiate conversations more tho, bcuz I find that people dont always like that I just stand there and wait for people to come to me. They think its more aloof than reserved haha. I also dont like to be awkwardly trying to start a conversation, and it not really click w the person Im talking to, so I like others to start talking… And then of course, I dont know what to talk about all the time

I usually initiate the conversation. I spent almost 18 years in the entertainment industry and learned to talk to people easily, so it comes natural for me now, I find it puts people at ease if I just start talking to them and heck, if I start the conversation I get to pick the subject and than I can talk about my dogs!! ; )

I Start for someone to say something, I don’t let people talk for me, but I do pery much let people start so meaby then I can think of things to say you know. Not very talkative but I talk. :)

It depends. If it is with customer care people (store clerks where I’m buying stuff, parking attendants, etc), I’ll usually say hi, or ask them how they’re doing. If I see someone who looks particularly ill at ease or uncomfortable, then I’ll say something to start the conversation. Otherwise I dont really like initiating conversations. I think I’m getting better at it, I know people thought I was a complete snob when I was younger. But I still come off pretty quiet and reserved.

I like when other people initiate because it makes me feel that they wanted to talk to me, and I wasn’t just bugging them or something. Of course I also initiate, but I’d rather someone else do it. I’ve had relationships with people where I was always the one initiating, when I stopped, they didn’t even bother to talk to me ever again.

I know exactly what you mean… Amazing how a little change can affect so much, right?

I start 90% of the time, in text, in person, email, everything. i like to pounce while my pray is still fresh hahaa jk. i talk a lot so i need lots of people to talk to keep entertained anyways so ill usually be the one to start and lead the conversation.

Yeah..

I usually have people start the conversation. I’m an awfully shy person, and I always feel like I’m bothering someone when I just talk to them out of the blue. I’m also not too great with rejection – I get hurt easily and feel awful when someone doesn’t respond well or at all. So I usually just stay quiet unless spoken to.

I dislike that I’m that way, but..

Either way. I can be quite shy when I first met someone, but only for like two seconds. Then you cant get me to shut up…