“I possess the faculty of enjoying the company of those I - of my friends as well in silence as in conversation.”— Anne Brontë, amazon.com
“The most attractive thing to me is effort. someone who really wants to talk to me, wants to see me, wants to make me a part of their day.”— , twitter.com
“On a first date, stick to light topics about celebrities and your favorite foods. If you mention marriage or babies, then the guy is going to make an excuse to bail on you.”— Holly Riordan, love.allwomenstalk.com
“Instigate a conversation about making the first move. Conversation usually drifts to the topic of dating. Mentioning that you usually don't make the first move could stick in his memory and encourage him to accept the invitation.”— Chelsea Hoffman, datingtips.match.com
“Before a kiss, a girl talks differently. The conversation becomes that awkward filler talk because we're both wondering, 'Should I kiss him? Should I kiss her?' When serious talk stops, it's obvious we both want something to happen.”— Jon, seventeen.com
“He steers the conversation by refusing to discuss an issue or he inappropriately interrupts the conversation. He twists your words, he watches TV, or he walks out of the room while you’re talking. He criticizes you in a way that causes you to defend yourself and lose sight of the original conversati…”— Nancy Nichols, thoughtcatalog.com
“Talk. Turn off any non-sexy talk. This is the time to connect with your partner in tactile ways. Get out of your head and into your body, and let your partner do the same.”— Julie Orlov, yourtango.com
“I love people. Everybody. I love them, I think, as a stamp collector loves his collection. Every story, every incident, every bit of conversation is raw material for me.”— Sylvia Plath, amazon.com
“Listen closely to the way he talks to you. If you two are having a conversation, but he is constantly looking at his phone, or looking somewhere else, that is certainly not a sign of he's a good listener, and it is most likely a sign that he is not very interested.”— Abie Giles, slism.com
“Sexting is a two-way street requiring give and take. If they set the scene with, ‘I’m licking your chest and slowly moving downward...’ don’t reply, ‘And then?’ Um, and then it’s your move.”— Brooke Sager, thrillist.com
“The funny thing about men is that telling them less about your life makes them long for you more. So as much as you might want to share the minutiae of your bitchy workplace or your take on the latest Grey's Anatomy plot twist, hold back.”— Colleen Rush, cosmopolitan.com
“You'll get a way better response if you chat about fun, happy stuff (like your new puppy) than serious or sad stuff (like when your puppy got hit by a car).”— Holly Ashworth, teenadvice.about.com
“Don't interrupt him with your story that betters his. If he's sharing that he went hiking in Joshua Tree, don't share about how you did that too, but what was really awesome was your trip to Yosemite. Truly listen and reflect back what you hear him saying.”— Marni Battista, yourtango.com
“My idea of good company, Mr. Elliot, is the company of clever, well-informed people, who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company.”— Anne Elliot, amazon.com
“Don’t make it easy for the conversation to end. For example, if you respond with something like ‘ok’ or ‘haha’ you haven’t really given him anywhere else to go.”— Diana Bradley, beyondtalk.net
“Reading the newspaper before a 1st date will make sure you have something more substantial than sauerkraut to make conversation easier.”— Dr. Ruth Westheimer, twitter.com
“It’s a good sign if he interrupts Surprisingly, women were more into guys who jumped in mid-story—not to bring the conversation back to themselves, but to complete her sentence or agree with her.”— Molly Triffin, womenshealthmag.com
“Visit a bookshop. If someone attractive is browsing through your favorite genre, ask them what novel they recommend. Believe it or not, it’s the easiest place to strike up a conversation.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com