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

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Great questions make great impressions. When you meet someone new, here are some important chemistry builders to keep in mind.

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.