Have you ever been in a conversation with someone new, maybe even an old friend and then all of a sudden you can’t think of what to say? Sometimes when you already know the other person and are familiar with their interests, then you can generally stir up something to talk about, but unfortunately this is not always the case. When you speak to someone for the first time and you aren’t aware of who they are, what hobbies they carry out, what movies they like to watch and so forth, there comes a point where you just don’t have any more basic questions to ask.

When you’re meeting someone for the first time, you know very little about them, and you aren’t very familiar with their hobbies, interests, quirks or pet peeves. Maybe you met them through a friend, at a coffee shop or at a bar, but either way, you want to make a good impression so that you can make this encounter blossom into a wonderful friendship.