What's important?

What do you think are the most important factors in an interpersonal relationship?

Pair Up

Alright, so mostly everyone is saying that they don't start up conversation with someone because they either don't know what to say to them (because they don't know them) or because they're afraid of being rejected.

On the note of being rejected, what do you think makes people feel this way? Do you feel that you're not cool enough to talk to the person?

What if you were paired up with someone to work on a class project that you didn't know at all. Would you try to work together or just split the project up? Why?

Strike Up A Conversation

Why do you think people are less likely to start up a conversation with someone they don't know? Do you think it's because they aren't interested in the person? Because they think they'll never see the person again, so they have no reason to? Or do you think it's because they think they might be rejected?

Post your thoughts

Story Time

Alright guys, for this post, I want you to tell a story about when you were in a position in which YOU were the person someone was having an un-inimate conversation with. Maybe it's a story from work, a car accident, or whatever comes into mind.

Please mention the following :

• Position you were in (ex: clerk @ stop and shop .. waitress .. passer by)
• Where you were
• How did you feel
• How would that conversation be different if you knew the person

Make them good guys! I'm interested to read and get your feedback :)

Imagine you're on the way to class. You have a few minutes before you have to be there and you're not feeling as peppy as usual, so you head over to Dunkin Donuts to grab yourself a coffee. You wait in line patiently, and finally make it to the counter. The girl comes up to you and asks "Hi, What can I get for you?", as rehearsed hundreds of times. You quickly reply "Medium Hott, Extra Extra!" She quickly gets your coffee, you pay, and you're off to class.

You probably are not going to see that counter girl again or have another conversation with her further than her taking your order.

How is the way you communicate with everyday people that you have no interpersonal relationship with opposed to how you communicate with people you have an interpersonal relationship with?