5 Things an Introvert Would Rather Talk About Instead of Small Talk

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It’s hardly a surprise that introverts hate small talk. Socialising for introverts can be challenging, nevermind being stuck with someone talking about how unusually nice the weather is. Small talk is boring, unmotivating and sometimes down right dull. Introverts get energised by having meaningful conversations, we want to connect with people and expand our knowledge. But with small talk that doesn’t happen, it can leave us feeling unfulfilled and like we’ve wasted time. So, Psych2Go shares with you what introverts would rather talk about instead of small talk.

1) What is actually going on in your life

We’ve all been there before, you greet someone with a friendly ‘hey, you been up to much?’ they reply with ‘this and that, y’know, you?’ and you follow up with ‘keeping busy, keeping busy’. In reality, you don’t actually know because ‘this and that’ isn’t an real answer, it’s vague and doesn’t offer an opener for a meaningful conversation. I don’t know if this is just an English custom but conversations like this happen multiple times a day, it’s standard small talk. But this is the sort of thing me and my fellow introverts loathe.

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