You probably already know that a significant portion of our daily interactions involves small talk. These casual ...

Striking up a conversation—especially with a stranger—is a lot like adding kindling to a fire pit and hoping it ignites.

Some people get bored by small talk more easily than others, and those who do share specific traits in common.

It's easy to say, "I'm not good at small talk" and simply try to ignore it, Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit argues that small talk isn't an innate skill, but rather a learned behavior.

Those who master the art of small talk can achieve a lot in their careers. What chatting at work can achieve and, above all, how to make small talk a success.

Like any art, small talk improves with practice. Over time, you’ll build a rich tapestry of contacts, insights and ...

Have you ever met someone new and felt like the two of you just “clicked.” We “hit it off” is how you might describe the encounter, marveling at how the conversation just flowed even though the two of ...

AI came to my rescue to help cut through all the awkward silence — here is the exact prompt I used to stop awkward small talk ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Conversations, whether at holiday parties or other times of the year, don’t have to be awkward. (Getty Images) (Rawpixel via Getty ...

I had a long conversation the other night with a friend who had decided to break ALL the rules about polite conversation. We were hitting religion and politics in a way that would definitely be ...