An Introvert’s Guide to Small Talk

For When You Are Cornered

Jonathan Greene
Nov 2 · 4 min read
Photo by Ernest Brillo on Unsplash

Let’s be honest about this. Small talk, to an introvert, is a cataclysmic cacophony with proximity issues. Because in order to make small talk one must stand fairly close to another person. This is bad. Very bad. A personal space violation coupled with the death knell of conversation. Need help? So do I. Here are some options to cope:

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Father, writer, poet, real estate investor, certified life coach, podcaster, sociable introvert. Curating a meaningful life. IG: trustgreene | trustgreene.com

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