[Jaely]

Title is pretty self explanatory, how do YOU start a conversation?
*sorry if this is a double post, I couldn't find a thread like this*

EDIT//
I mean in person, when you meet someone new, what do you say?
& how do you keep the conversation going and not boring.
After you say, hi/hello, what's next?
I dislike ending a convo by just saying hi.
& what if, I have nothing to compliment them on?

[XangelXtranX]

Like on Msn...Well I'm not a ... conversation starter.. o.o ..I only talk when the other person said hi first or something...Or if I like talkign to the other person then ill start..o.o
but mostly the time on msn .. jsut be like Hey..
Cuz ppls are nice when theyre online ...
And well in person...If you know them then I don't know ...Just say hi..
and if ur talking bout making friends on the first day ... o.o
Then i don't know..compliment on their outfit or lil things ahha

[hungrycollegeboy]

With Online People:
I usually say hi, ask how they're doing, and then it goes from there.

When meeting up/bumping into someone:
I usually say hi, ask where they're going or what they're doing later or something like that.

Iunno, for me starting a convo comes naturally and I do it without noticing how I actually start the convo.

[Mannosuke]

Just say hi. Then the other person may say "hi" as well.

[luviyu]

I don't know, because it really depends on who I talk to.

With my 'rents, I say 'Hey, Mom/Dad',
With my siblings, I either hit them in the head with something or say anything weird to get their attention.
With my friends on AIM, to start convo, I say rawr or itingso (which is a inside joke/greeting with us).
With my friends in person, I say yo, or I hug them or give them a high five.

But with strangers, I just say hello, or a simple hi.

[Carmen.]

Always start by saying hey or hi, I suppose.

And I personally like to ask how they are. It just makes them feel good to have someone ask how they're doing and what's going on.

I don't know, but usually conversations just go off from there.

[I_play_with_dolls]

I've just started freshmen year in highschool two days ago and barely know anyone in the school, so I have to start and meet people new. The first new person I talked to, I started a conversation with him first because he was wearing a t-shirt with a band on it that I liked and I told him that and then our conversation went on about music. Then I met his other friend, I just said:
"Hi kid, what's your name?"

As you can probably see, I'm not very formal when meeting new people, I never even said hello to the first guy, I actually said:
"Hey, can you stand up for a second? I want to see your shirt"

But it just depends who I'm talking to, because I also met a number of people who were really awkward to speak to.

[.flyhigh]

I`m really awkward with starting conversations, lol. I`m the one who usually butts into other people`s conversations.
but i would usually start a convo by saying "yo" and it goes from there, haha XD

[Mannosuke]

In person?

I talk about things that relate to them and things that relate to us in general and perhaps random things like the weather, economy, and politics. Or what I read on the news today.

Basically the same thing you'd do online lol

[Mimsers]

Uh yeah, can't help you on that..
Since I tend to make conversations awkward....

I fail at starting up a conversation..
But once I start talking about a topic, it jumps everywhere.

[rawr_sheila]

here's a couple of tips:

-ask questions about them.
ex: what school do you go to?
what grade are you in?
are you in any sports?
how many siblings do you have?
when you ask, don't sound like
you're asking just because;
sound like you're interested in them.

-make eye contact.
if you're not looking at them,
they'll think you're not interested in them.

-this may be something hard to do, and takes time, but it will help you a lot:
learn to think positive things about others.
ex:shes always confident and brave.
she knows how to comfort others.
shes funny. shes nice. she cleans really good.
when you think positive of other people, it raises your self-esteem and self-confidence,
and it will help you become a better person, and help you learn more about others.

[mextaus.]

'hey', 'yo' and then
i don't really pay attention to it but the last two random people i talked to
i started off with 'nice shoes' / 'nice top' and a smile
it makes them like me cos i show that i like them

^ thanks rawr_sheila, those tips are so gonna help my me start highschool next week

[HeloiseJay]

When I meet someone new in person I say, "Hey, you alright" XD
After that, to keep the conversation going I ask them what school they go to and if we're on holidays, I'd ask if they had a good holiday.
And it doesn't matter if you don't have anything to compliment them on, you don't always need compliments to keep the conversation going

[78eight]

Hahah~ I'm generally an awkward person.
I would say
Hey, what's up? Talk about school and homework.