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Q: Anybody Else Have Conversation Problems?
asked by: shyguy2110 on February 8th, 2006
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Hey everyone. I'm almost 23 and like many here have never had a girlfriend. I think a lot of my poor confidence with women stems from the fact that i'm terrible at conversations, especially with people I don't know. I'm a natural introvert and tend to have very little conversation in my everyday life. I go many days without saying a single word and don't even realize it. I've tried in the past few years to get better at it, with some success but not as much as i'd like. One of the big reasons I never talk to women is because I just don't know what i'd say, and I know there would come that inevitable point in the conversation where she has said something and I have nothing to respond with and so just sit there looking like an fool (feeling like one at least). I also never approach women because I always feel like i'm bothering them. I always think to myself, "here this nice woman is just trying to buy her groceries/drink her coffee/talk to her friends. She doesn't want some semi-articulate nerd hitting on her." anyone else here have problems like this that they've overcome or are working on? What are you supposed to talk about with people you've just met? Most of my hobbies are kind of "nerdy" and not things that most women seem to be interested in, so I can't get much material there. I know you're supposed to ask people about themselves but I don't want it to seem like i'm interrogating the person i've just met. How is this so easy and natural for so many people?
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The Godly One
replied on February 10th, 2006
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Well you may have social phobia issues, but when it comes to women I will say one thing.

Stop pretending that women are better than you!
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angelstyls
replied on February 28th, 2006
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Re: Anybody Else Have Conversation Problems?
Yup.But you just cant pop a conversation up in mid silence cause then youll sound dumb
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ajc28
replied on March 5th, 2006
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the godly one wrote:

stop pretending that women are better than you!


thats basically what I do. If theres someone I like I find it hard to believe I am worthy of breathing the same air, which is of course total ******.

I am glad I have stumbled across this forum and there are plenty of people with similar problems so we can all help each other
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midwest
replied on March 6th, 2006
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1 Beer
Maybe slam a beer before you talk to a girl. But dont get drunk.. Get a buzz going..

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angelstyls
replied on March 7th, 2006
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Thats true cause when my dads sober he hardly talks but when he pops a couple of beers then he talks nonstop
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genltlemandn
replied on November 9th, 2007
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Re: Anybody Else Have Conversation Problems?
I know talking to attractive women is scary sometimes... lol... i hate it.. I sometimes am unable to think of thigns to say when I'm trying to talk to some. It's like my mind Doesn't want me to talk to them so It turns off and I can't think. Blankness...But I try to just to talk to them like they're any other person..Really Pretty girls notice that too cause theyre used to guys trying to be cool or funny, so if you just be yourself (even tho sometiems its hard). try reading or watchign stuff by david deangelo. Or try reading the book Talking the Winners Way by Leil Lowndes. thats been helping me a little. Or try asking a friend to help you out by telling you what you could work on. He has to be honest about you and you have to be ready to listen to what he tells you. Like the Johari window.(google it if u dont know it)
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Mikolas
replied on November 9th, 2007
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While the beer concept may help, if you are going to do it, try not to rely on it too much. You don't want to get to the point where you need the beer to become Mr. Social.

Talking to attractive women is humbling for me. I'm pretty confident on my social skills, my roommate actually just used me to advertise his bake sale for his club in college by sticking me up front and bringing in people because I know a good bit of them. But even then, I'm the same as most when talking to a beautiful girl, I suddenly just can't look into those eyes and I end up feeling undeserving haha.

What is your lifestyle sir? Your profession, what do you typically do per day, things like that? You might be putting yourself into positions that only serve to increase your "natural introvert" persona. I was quite an introvert myself, I would go home and lock myself in the basement (my room is there), barely speak to my family, eat dinner downstairs, work, sleep, wake up and go to school, then afterschool, come home at 10:00PMish and same thing over again. But it turns out I can be quite social, I just restricted myself because of the way I lived and viewed the world back then in high school.

The books suggested above, if you so desire, knock yourself out. But advice books don't mean anything unless you put them into practice.
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pogoman1986
replied on December 4th, 2007
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Dude I know what you're going through and I'm still going through it but I've greatly improved, I've took some advice from some good friends you start to realize things and the best way I can put it is don't give a flying **** what people think of you don't be afraid to make yourself look stupid and if you do just look at it on the confidence factor, also I still have a big fear with approaching girls especially at the bar scene yet the more I drink I realize wow I'm too wasted to even start a conversation but in the end its better to look like a dum*** and try than not do anything or you'll stay stuck in the same spot.
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wamn
replied on June 20th, 2009
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conversation problems
YOh here's a quick tip for you.. try to be funny. im only 17 but i already had 22 girlfriends under my belt but im not that good-looking. girls tend to be more attracted in making them laugh or just bringing smiles in their faces. so try it maybe it works for you..

P.S
don't be so lame on your jokes girls won't dig you...
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Enemany
replied on June 21st, 2009
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You can not tell you've never had a girlfriend or have any trouble in finding one you sound very smart and really nice why not start at the libary lots of nice non judging people there and you whont have to (cant) talk to much AS THE OLD SAYING GOES: JUST BE YOURSELF
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ServiceU
replied on September 13th, 2009
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i have conversation problems.........i talk too much!!!
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