Entertaining is more than setting the table and cooking a meal. It's also about making guests feel comfortable—and that can mean helping the convo flow. In fact, a few reliable conversation starters ...

I don’t love talking with strangers. I’m an introvert at heart, and making an effort to engage in social interaction often drains my energy. But still, I do it. Not because I feel like I have to, but ...

Meaningful connection can start with a question. Our young men are in trouble. We have to start talking about the real stuff, the stuff that is tearing them apart, and providing answers from our ...

You can be the most outgoing person in the world and there can still be times when starting a conversation with someone new feels overwhelming. What do you say at a networking event or on a first date ...

Unparalleled in its butterfly-inducing excitement is the “talking phase” of a relationship. You know the one—you’re anxiously waiting for the person you’ve been on a couple dates and feel crazy ...

Despite all the benefits of networking, one in four people doesn’t try it at all. Apart from busy schedules, some avoid it because of shyness, fear of rejection, or simply not knowing how to start ...

Reconnecting doesn’t have to feel weird. These nine conversation starters—shared memories, “I saw this and thought of you,” life chapter check-ins, tiny asks, voice notes, gratitude shout-outs, ...

There’s never a reason to run out of conversation topics. The news, the weather and whatever other people are doing could be talked about at length, in most scenarios. Those topics, however, are dull.

The Fort Collins Coloradoan's new opinion forum, Coloradoan Conversations, is driven by you. Each week, we'll publish two "conversation starters" to get things going, and we hope you'll help out with ...