English Communication Skill: “Getting to know you” Venues that Work.

Want connection with another person? Wonderful is getting to know a new person. It’s especially true if an encounter gave you intuition that you and this person would bond and might have lots in common.

Here are tips for first time getting together with a potential friend. someone you met in class, a work event, through a friend, or it’s a date.

These destinations encourage conversation.

Museums: Open spaces like art museums give opportunity to walk around in a beautiful setting while getting to know each other. Think broad for museiums: science, history, transportation. Chances are a small, quirky niche cultural attraction is in your area.

Restaurants: Choose a relaxed place where you can hear each other.  If new, check it out in advance.  Discuss with the other person for kind of restaurant, such as vegetarian, gluten free, casual burgers.

Open air venue:   Great for conversation is a relaxed walk through the city, local park, outdoor festival, flea market, or farmers market.

Used books or music store:  Used paperback books, old vinyl records, discounted CDs spark conversation about shared interests, likes, dislikes. Choose a place with a coffee shop or restaurant nearby to extend conversation afterwards.

Outdoor adventures:  If both are nature-lovers, a hike , bike ride or trip to a lake makes a great get together with opportunity to talk casually.

One word of warning– classic choice for first get together is the movies. But the cinema is difficult for getting to know someone since you are sitting in silence through a two-hour show.

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