#converstation

[carolinaenindiana]

50 Deep Conversation Starters for Meaningful Connections

While small talk, typically casual and lighthearted, can help break the ice, it may not necessarily help you form a deep, emotional bond with someone. Whether it’s with your friends, family members, colleagues, or romantic partners, having meaningful conversations is important in order to create strong bonds.

“Meaningful conversations help us understand ourselves and the people around us better. They involve sharing important aspects of ourselves, and actively listening to, validating, and connecting with others,” says Sabrina Romanoff, PsyD, a clinical psychologist and professor at Yeshiva University.

Meaningful Conversations vs. Small Talk

These are some of the differences between meaningful conversations and small talk, according to Dr. Romanoff.

Meaningful Conversations

Deep

Emotional

Involve complex thought

Require vulnerability

Only with a select few close people

Build emotional bonds and strong relationships

Versus Casual Small Talk

Lighthearted

Casual and fun

Doesn’t need much effort

Shields vulnerabilities

Can be with just about anyone

Establishes common ground and sets the stage for deeper connections

How to Have a Meaningful Conversation

Dr. Romanoff shares some tips that can help you have a meaningful conversation with someone:

Ask open-ended questions and invite the other person to describe what a situation was like for them or how they felt.1

Be vulnerable and share information about yourself. Consider sharing personal information first, to gain the other person’ trust.

Adopt an attitude of curiosity and genuine interest in what the person is saying.

Be thoughtful and try to put yourself in the other person’s shoes, so you can see things from their perspective.

Listen actively2 and ask follow-up questions.

Empathize with them and offer emotional validation, so they feel seen and heard.

10 Conversation Starters That Can Help You Get to Know Someone Better

These are some conversation starters that can help you get to know someone better:

What do you consider your best quality?

What’s one thing you can’t live without?

Who are your role models?

Which is your favorite movie and why?

Which song best represents your life?

What is your healthiest habit?

What is your worst habit?

What stresses you out?

What is your deepest fear?

When was the last time you cried?

20 Conversation Starters About Love and Relationships

These are some conversation starters that can help you have a meaningful conversation about love and relationships:

Have you ever been in love? What was your first experience with love?

What does love mean to you? How would you describe it?

What do you think about love at first sight?

What are your thoughts about the idea of soul mates?

What qualities do you value most in a partner? Why are they important to you?

What do you believe are the key ingredients for a successful relationship?

What do you consider a deal breaker in a relationship?

What is the worst date you’ve ever been on?

What would your ideal date involve?

What is your love language? How do you like to give and receive love?

What lessons have you learned about love from your upbringing? What are ideas about love that you are learning or unlearning?

Who are your relationship role models?

What are your long-term relationship goals? What does life and retirement look like with your loved one by your side?

Tell me about a time when you felt truly loved and understood in a relationship. What made it special?

Have you ever been deeply hurt or hurt someone badly in a relationship? What happened?

What is the worst disagreement or fight you’ve had in a relationship? How did you solve it?

What is your biggest regret from your past relationships?

What are your current relationships like with your ex-partners?

What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned in a relationship?

How do you maintain a healthy balance between independence and togetherness in a relationship?

10 Conversation Starters About Dreams, Wishes, and Values

These are some conversation starters that can help you have a meaningful conversation about wishes, dreams, and values:

What did you want to be when you were young? 

What is your dream job now?

Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?

If you could have three wishes granted to you right now, what would you ask for?

If money weren’t an issue and you could do anything in the world, what would you do?

Which skill do you want to learn/improve on?

What does happiness look like to you?

What are the things you are most grateful for?

What are your biggest challenges right now?

What legacy or impact would you like to leave behind in the world? How would you like to be remembered by others?

10 Conversation Starters About Childhood and Upbringing

These are some conversation starters that can help you have a meaningful conversation about childhood and upbringing:

What is your most cherished memory of growing up?

What is your relationship with your parents/siblings like?

What are qualities about your parents/siblings that you like and admire, and what are characteristics they have that are more challenging?

What was it like being the oldest/youngest/middle/only child of the family?

What were holidays or vacations like in your family?

How does your family celebrate important occasions?

What does “home” mean to you?

Which meal or dish reminds you most of home?

What was growing up in your hometown like?

Who are the people that have made you who you are today?

Source: Very Well

#small talk #deep cnverstation #small #talk #deep #converstation #evansville #indiana

[nyctophilemist]

Medusa: Wht don't you look at me when we make love.

Me: 🙈 really?

#medusa #love #mine #converstation

[spicer-sister]

Which one is Yours

what's the difference?

#converstation #short story #smilemakeover #smirking #october 2022 #October Gearing Up

[mrgaretcarter]

Ted and Keeley similarities

#tedlassoedit #ted lasso #keeley jones #jason sudeikis #juno temple #tvedit #tvgifs #userstrem #tom ford shouldve taken a chance on keeleys firm so she could suggest an everyman campaign and recruit ted as a model #theyd hang out at the photoshoot and have an emotional converstion and it would be like a parallel with 1x02 but w ted as the one modeling! #maybe she'd hold up a drink for him to get to the straw without risking getting anything on the fancy suit #like he held the burger for her #i deserved a ted and keeley bestie era!!! #why didnt this show just explore different combos of characters we already cared about instead of bringing in so many new ones 😭 #my stuff

[royalarchivist]

Quackity: I think it's going to be so exciting to see how this develops. I absolutely love to see the Red Team come back, you know, this whole kind of, you know, unity that they've put together that's put them in front, I love that. I love to see that. And now, I kind of want to destroy it now, right? I feel like that's like my character's purpose now. It's like, "Damn, my team is losing, let's find a way to not lose anymore." But yeah, I don't know, I– ramble over. I just love this.

Bagi: And I think it's a great addition for the role playing that we are going to do after this because we need to kill each other. And then after this, man, it's a lot of crazy stuff going on. I mean, Cellbit just killed me today, and I was like, in shock because I was standing still. I was just looking at his face. I couldn't even bring my sword, I was just looking. And then, man, after this sht is gone, we are going to have the craziest conversation ever.

Quackity: Yeah, so that's a really cool part. I saw that clip, and I feel like this is giving everyone a really good character development because keep in mind that right now, we are playing with no fcking rules, right? We're playing with what we think is right, we're playing with the cards that were dealt. But what I want to see is the development of everyone's characters right after.

There's gonna be... interesting conversations to be had. There's gonna be interesting arcs to be had based off of this event alone, and I think that's absolutely wonderful. And if there's something I can implore people to do is to not take it seriously. Like, this is literally for entertainment purposes, and I feel like for creators themselves too, it gives them an opportunity to develop– if they want to develop a character arc, that's cool. If they just want to play, that's cool too. I think people should not take it seriously, it's for entertainment purposes only, and I personally am so excited to see all the development that's gonna come after because we haven't even seen all of Purgatory yet.

#Quackity #Bagi #QSMP #QSMP Purgatory #Purgatory #Like I said this converstation happens around ~7 hours into Bagi's stream #They have a REALLY LONG REALLY GOOD CONVERSATION and if you have the time I HIGHLY recommend watching it #There are too many good parts for me to clip but I feel like this section hit a lot of the core points they talked about #Anyways not to get sidetracked but Bagi is SO pretty #I love her hand tattoo #Green Team #Oibagi

[dersandmannkommt]

something i find strange about the less common identities is that yall talk about not having any representation, when it's like. its you dawg. you're the representation. go represent your identity, dont wait for poll blogs to post ur poll when you can make ur own. like idk. im aroace, but im not aplatonic, and ive been seeing some aplatonic aros claim to feel like- unwelcome, I guess? or like they dont fit in. c'mon man, being aro and/or ace is already such a small part of the queer population, aplatonic is even less common!! Not to say that you guys are not valid or anything, im just trying to say that if you feel like you're not being represented, its because you're not being the representation!!!! be louder in the community!!! post more things about being aplatonic!!! make the headcanons!!! eat people!!!! idgaf

#felt like yapping #hope this doesnt come off as passive aggressive #just had some thoughts that i needed to get out #and what better place than tumblr #my online + public diary #asexuality #asexual #aro #aromantic #aroace #arospec #aro pride #aromantic asexual #aromanticism #aplatonic #aplatonic spectrum #im open to converstation #however i am adverse to criticism

[yencirilla]

sometimes i think about episode 27 of campaign 3 and how lovely the fearne chetney talking watch scene was. chetney gently asking fearne about her parents and her nana, so unlike his usual blunt self even though he had figured out the postcards weren't from her parents. fearne asking about his family, letting him hold the one thing her parents left behind and letting him inspect it. chetney telling fearne all of bells hells really cares about her, that he's sorry about the postcards. fearne saying she hopes her parents remember her and chetney saying "me too." chetney giving her the wolf, the symbol of him. her toy being the only one that is how chetney sees himself, telling her that he made her toy first. fearne telling chetney the wolf is probably her favorite thing she has. yeah.

#god that converstion was so good #the first time i really feel like you could tell they did really care about one another #fearne x chetney #fearne calloway #chetney pock o'pea

[lunian]

was spotted to be a slut, huh

#uh oh #in first playthrough i cut all possible romance routes way before this converstation and it was only Gale left #now time to pay for consequences #mystuff #bg3 spoilers #baldur's gate #baldur's gate 3

[im-not-a-l0ser]

Max: Why don't you take a bath?

Richie: I actually really don't like baths. It's like a me soup, very gross.

Max: I dunno, I could get down with some dirty boy soup.

#i left it off there so that its interepretable #like this could be a conversion about how richie needs to relax #or it could be max bullying richie about his overactive sweat glands #up to you #my brain did a dumb #nerdy prudes must die #starkid #richie lipschitz #i love richie #max jagerman #michie #i made dirty girl michie #incorrect quote #source: my brain #might reblog with potential endings idk #or you can! #reblog with how the converstion continues #its like a fun game

[strandnreyes]

something about 4x08 when at the beginning of the episode, Carlos says to Owen that he thought he’d surprise ‘your son’ with lunch. and then at the end of the episode, Owen says that Carlos will take great care of TK.

saying ‘your son’ is so different than just saying TK. It’s like… he’s your child but look at me I’m bringing him lunch and I’m going to feed him and love him and take care of him I promise

#and this happening right before a converstion about their marriage hits extra hard #something something about Carlos trying to prove that he’ll be a good husband just like he wants to be a good son and a good cop etc etc #tarlos #911 lone star

[carsthatnevermadeitetc]

Toyota Hiace Camper, 2023, by By FlexDream. The Japanese customisers have presented a retro-style camper based on the forward control 5th generation Hiace at the Tokyo Auto Salon. The conversion offers a number of personalisation options including faux-wood trim, increased ride height and faux-wood interior.

#Toyota #Toyota Hiace #camper #converstion #RV #recreational vehicle #retro-style #2023 #forward control #custom van #Tokyo Auto Salon #FlexDream

[diazevan]

If the 911 writers weren’t cowards, the next person to remind Buck that he died should be Chimney, so Buck can reply with “so did you.”

#stop being cowards #and give me an angsty buck & chim converstation #chimney han #evan buckley #911

[florenvcepugh]

harry, harry, harry -- you old sod!! why has it taken us this long to be in the same room as one another hm? care for a cheeky drink and catch up? || @harrstles

#a little less converstation; gif chat #louisbelatedbash2023 #harrstles

[reggies-fake-horcrux]

sirius: James you're actually an anomaly

james: I'm a nomaly?

everyone continues talking:

remus: are we going to skip over

remus: that James just called himself "a nomaly"

everyone's starts laughing:

peter: bro thinks he's the nomaly

#i dont know #converstion from my friend group #marauders fandom #hp marauders #peter pettigrew #harry potter marauders #james & peter & remus & sirius #the marauders era #the maraunders map #marauders #atyd marauders #incorrect marauders quotes #regulus x james #james x regulus #james potter #james fleamont potter #james and regulus #sirius and james #remus loves sirius #sirius and regulus #sirius being sirius #sirius black #sirius orion black #sirius x remus #remus x sirius #remus john lupin #remus lupin #peter x sybill #barty crouch jr #regulus black

[the-real-unorthodox-gremlin]

#still kind of curious what could have come out of this converstation #garou #saitama #one punch man #my art

[tsukana]

still thinking about how we were robbed of the post-guy fawkes night philever post-nether convo. staring at them both going to be on today because forever is live and phil WILL be. crying. begging. please i know qphil is on his team isolation arc but literally im begging for them to have the conversation

#qsmp #i want to be left hundreds dead thousands injured from a converstion between them talking abt what the fuck happened to qforever and what he #went through. thanks <3 #q forever #q philza #me begging for a convo we were gonna get but got denied bc of a queerphobic computer crash </3