• nickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    “Small talk” questions are, I think, something of a useful communication tool to allow safe engagement or disengagement from either participant. If you had begun by asking about how many children she had, the conversation would have been a lot shorter and come across as creepy.

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      1 year ago

      Oh absolutely. Like, could I do some weirdo cold reading magic based on her wedding ring to ask about her kids? Sure. But it’s much more natural if it comes up organically during conversation.