https://amerikanki.com/creative-ways-to-avoid-awkward-silences/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:00:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://amerikanki.com/creative-ways-to-avoid-awkward-silences/#comment-17 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:46:35 +0000 https://amerikanki.com/?p=17215#comment-17 I totally relate to this! I used to be terrified of those awkward pauses, but I’ve found that asking open-ended questions about the other person’s interests usually gets the conversation flowing again. It takes the pressure off me to come up with something clever to say.

]]> https://amerikanki.com/creative-ways-to-avoid-awkward-silences/#comment-16 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:00:44 +0000 https://amerikanki.com/?p=17215#comment-16 I totally relate to this struggle! I’m curious about the second tip though – could you elaborate on what you mean by not trying to outdo their stories? Sometimes I find myself doing this without even realizing it.

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