Do it right and you’ll gain people’s respect.

Striking up a conversation—especially with a stranger—is a lot like adding kindling to a fire pit and hoping it ignites. Choose the wrong starter, and the flame will fizzle out. But when you get it ...

Think about the last time you told a story to a friend. You probably adjusted it halfway through. You saw their eyebrows lift. You noticed them lean in, or glance away. You clarified a detail. You ...

Time constraints often challenge our ability to maintain meaningful connections with loved ones. Yet research shows that even brief, focused interactions can significantly strengthen relationships. A ...

Whether you've just met or been together for decades, these romantic conversation starters can help ignite a spark and keep ...

The kitchen table was the same one from childhood. Same scratches in the wood. Same chairs that wobbled if you leaned too far back. My mother was making coffee while I stood there trying to explain ...

You can be the most outgoing person in the world and there can still be times when starting a conversation with someone new feels overwhelming. What do you say at a networking event or on a first date ...

Dear Eric: I socialize with a group that includes an extreme extrovert. She dominates the conversation. Nice person but she never shuts up. She talks 95 percent of the time and the rest of us get 1 ...