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Howhaveyoustartedaconversationwithastrangerofoppositegenderwhiletravelling?Don'tgivelinksofwebsiteswhichgiveideasonthis.Pleasetellifyouhadanactualexperiencewhensomeoneelseoryoustartedaconversationandbecameasortofgoodfriendsoralike.

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Ihavequiteafewstoriestoshare!:)Ilovetravelling,andIbelievethatmeetingnewpeoplehelpsenrichmytravellingexperiences.HereareafewinstanceswhereIhavestuckupconversationswithrandomstrangers(oftheoppositesex).

1)IwassittingoutsideamonestaryinLadakh.Aguysatabout1.5metresaway,readingabook.Icouldn'trecognisethescript,andsoIaskedhim.Andthat'showourconversationstarted.DidiwasfromIsraelandthiswashissecondtriptoIndia.Alittlewhilelater,someotherIsraelisjoinedin.Ireallyenjoyedmytimewiththem,andIgottolearnquiteabitabouttheircountry.

Andincaseyouarewondering,thebookwaswritteninHebrew.:)

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2)IwasinaBangkokhotel,andwasheadingdownforbreakfast.Imettwoguysbythelift,andweallexchangedpleasantries.Afterbreakfast,Iwenttothepoolarea.Afewminuteslater,theyalsocameover.Isaid,"Ohhey,goodmorningagain!"Andtada,westartedtalking.ThesetwowerefromGermany,JuanandRichard.Theyshowedmeavideoofamusicalwoodenfrogtheyhadboughtadayback.Iloveditsomuch,Igotoneformyselfthatveryevening.Ikeepitinmylivingroom.Italwaysremindsmeofthem.:)

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3)IwasclickingphotosattheWagahBorderinAmritsar.IsawanIndiansoldierwalkingtowardsme,andIquicklycaughthimoncamera.Imumbledathankyou,andhepolitelynoddedback.Ileft.Nextday,IwenttotheJallianwalaBaghandtomysurprise,hewasthere.Herecognisedmetoo!Wetalkedforabit,andhetoldmethatheisasoldieroftheIndianAirForce.Weclickedmorephotos,andlaterbecamefriendsonFacebook.HisparentsusedthephotosIhadclickedtofindhimabride!Andguesswhat?Hegotmarriedtwoweeksback,andheinvitedmetohiswedding!:)Unfortuately,Icouldn'tmakeit.

Asyou'llnotice,Idon'tfinditveryhardtostrikeupconversationswithfellowtravellers.Andtheirgenderdoesn'tmakemuchofadifferencetome.Ihavestoriesaboutwomentravellerstoo.:)Therearenohardandfastrulestobefollowed.Asmile,afriendlyhiandatadbitofcuriousitycangoalongway.Ifyourintentionisright,inalllikelihoodyou'llgetfriendlyresponsesfrommosttravellers.Peoplewillbehappytochatandsharestories.However,ifyougetthefeelingthattheotherpersonisnotinterested,thennevereverpushit.Justkeeptoyourself.



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Ihopeyourconfidencegrowssothatyoucanmeetsomeamazingpeoplewhiletravelling.Icertainlyhave,andIhavelovedeverybitofit!Goodluck!:)

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Yeah,andIlovedit.

IwasontheSwissAirlines,atIGI,NewDelhi(16thJuly,2015,midnight),onsomethinglikeasolobusinesstrip(anacademicconference,Idon'tknowhowshouldIputthat,triporwhat?).AndIstartedconversationwithaverynicegirl,whowasastudentatUToronto,andshehailedfromGurgaon.AndthefirstthingItoldherwasthat'Iamlonely.ThisisthefirsttimeI'mtravellinglone.Letalonetoaforeignland.Iamsupernervous,andIdon'tknowhowwillIbeabletomanagestuff,so,pleasehelpme,withthisflightstuff.'

Ifsomerandomguywould'vetoldmesomethinglikethisIwould'vesaidWhaaat?But,shewasverycalm,shetalkedtome,mademefeelcomfortable,andIstillremember,Igotveryscaredwhentheflighttookoff(NotthatitwasforthefirsttimeIwasonaplane,butyeah,Ididn'tknowwhatwasaheadforme,andIwasreallyconsideringsomethinglikecancellingeverythingandgoingbackhomeParentsdidn'tprovideappropriatefeedback,somoralewaslow,verylow).Wetalkedforsometime,andIbidhergoodbye,inZurich,withoutevenaskingforacontact(Istillregretthat).

Letusjumpto19thofJuly,2015.

IhadtogofromZurich,SwitzerlandtoColmar,Alsace,France,andIhadtochangetrainsatBaselStation.So,yeah,Iwasbored,andagrandmothergranddaughterduocameandquicklytookoutapackofcards.IthoughtIamboredtodeath,now,fortheupcoming50minutes,Idon'twanttojustwatchtheirfaces.Iwantedtotalk.

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So,Istartedaconversation(Parlezvousanglais?).Isawsomesheetsofwesternclassicalmusicinherbag,andIaskedherHey,doyouplay?Shesaidyes.AndthenItoldmyname,shetoldhername.Surprisingly,thegirl'snamewasUmaLakshmi(Iwaslike,wow!),shewasFrench,but,hermotherhadlearnedIndianastrologyandwasIndophile(It'ssad,weIndiansdon'tvaluewhatwehave,tryingtobecomelikewesterners,whilewesternersareamazedattheculturalandspiritualwealthIndiabeholds).Umatoldmethathermothercanpredict50yearsusingherIndianastrologyskills.

Then,Itoldmadethemlistensomeofmy(sitar)musicrecordings,andtheyreallyappreciatedit.Then,theyofferedmesomethinglikeachewinggum,towhichIenquired,whetheritwasvegetarian,towhichtheyasked,areyouone.TheyaskedmeforthereasonTowhichIrepliedCompassionandloveforeverylivingbeing.Theyappreciatedit.Itoldthemit'saculturalthing.

Then,thebestpart,IhadsomeKhattaMeetha(Haldiram)IhadpurchasedfromIGI,NewDelhi,justafewminutesbeforemyflight.Iofferedthemthat,andGod!TheywerelikeWow!Weloveit.Thegrandmacouldn'tresistit,shetoldmeit'saddicting.Then,Itoldthemtocallmyhost(whowasaFrenchlady,andshecouldn'tspeakEnglish,andIcouldn'tunderstandFrenchthatwell,also,Ihadnosim)).Theycalledher.

Andthenwedeparted(Itoldthemingerman,DankeSchon,SiekennenZuLernen).Ilovedit,50minutesjustflew.

Thatwas19thofJuly,2015.

Then,Ihadanotherinterestingconversationwith'memberofoppositesex'(Isitevenimportantifthepersonisoftheoppositeorthesamesex?).Itwas25thofJuly,2015,IwasabouttodeparttoZurichairport,fromatramstopinOpfikon,Zurich.Justwhen,justtostrikeaconversation,Iaskedaladywhowascarryingroughlythesameamountofstuffasmyself.IaskedherEntschuldigenSie,bitte.SprechenSieEnglisch?ShesaidSorry,EnglishPlease(IsaidThankGod!AtleastsomeEnglishperson.).ShetoldmeshewasfromRussia.AndthatshevisitedKerela34yearsago,withhersons.Isaid



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Ah!Forthatonceinalifetime'exotic'experience.Shegiggledandsaid,shehasbeentheretwice,andshetoldmesheworksinthemedicalsector,askedmeifIwashereforbusinessorpleasureIsaid,kindabusiness(IwasthereforaconferenceandsomemeetingatETH,Zurich).Wetalkeduntilwereachedtheairport,shetoldmewheretogo(Zurichairportishuge).It'sstrange,wetalkedfornearlyhalfanhour,butIfeltasifwe'vejuststartedtalking,Imean,sheseemedlikealonglostfriendorsomething.Itwasawesome.

Indevelopedcountries,especiallyinEurope(peacefulplaces,whereracismisnot'that'prevalent,andyougettoknowwhathospitalityandservicewithasmilereallymeans,unlikeinIndia),yeah,youcanstrikeconversationswithrandomstrangers,nearlyeveryday,IusedtodoiteverydayinSwitzerland(Frenchpeople,especiallyinAlsaceregion,(nooffenseintended),areabitchichchad(yeah,thehindiword)).

Itwasneveraboutwhatrace,creed,ethnicity,colorthestrangerwas,Ienjoyedeachandeveryconversation,therewasnohostility.It'snotlike,you'retalkingtoagirlinmetrohere,andpeoplestartstaringyouasifyouareBappiLahiri .Therewerenostaresthere,though,Iwastheoddoneout.IagreewithClaireJ.Vannette,There'snoreasontoovercomplicateit.

So,yeah,justthreeofthemanyconversationsIhadwithstrangersofoppositesex(okay,I'mnowhatingthisoppositesexthing)whiletravelling.

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WellIstartedaconversationwithastrangeroftheoppositesexwhileIwastravellingtoChennaifromMumbaiforofficialworkbuttheguytookatrollonme!

Sothestorygoeslikethis:

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Thishappenedcoupleofmonthsback,whenIwastravellingfromMumbaitoChennaiforaboardmeeting.

Igaveasighofrelief,assoonasIenteredtheACcoachofmytrain.Oneminutelateandthetrainwouldhaveleft.Well,thecontentmentofgettingintothetrainwasintensifiedasIsawanextremelygoodlookingandwellgroomedboyofmyageinthesamecompartment.Myheartskippedabeat.Iflookscouldkillthenitwashis!AfterkeepingmyluggageItriedtobecomfortablebutthenaughtymewasthinkingoftalkingtothathandsomeyoungman.Witha'Ihaveacoolattitude'accent,Itoldhim,"Hello!Ilikethebookyouarereading".Hegavenosignofbeinginterested.Ithoughtmaybeheistooengrossedinreading,letmetryonceagain.Buttherewasnoreplythistimetoo.Thenhelookedupandgavemeablanklook.Ithought,"whatcrap!Leaveit.Idon'tcareifhedoesn'ttalk".Itookupmybookandstartedreadingit.WithinaminuteIsawapieceofpaperbeingpushedtowardsme.Iliftedupmygazetoseetheboygivingmeachit.Itookthechitthatread,''Iseethatyouaretryingtotalktome,butIamdeafandmute.ifyoudon'tmindcanwecommunicateviathischit.''Iwasastounded,suchahandsomeboydeafandmute.Whyisgodsobrutalandwhythisinjustice?MyeyeswereturningmistybutIcontrolledmyselfandwrotesomethingonthechittomakehimcomfortable.Hetoldmehewouldbegettingdownonestationaftermine.Theremainingonehourheaskedmesillyquestionslike,"whatwouldyoudoifyouhadtojumpinawellorfire?''Ireplied,"Iwouldratherjumpinwater.Theremaybechancesofsurvival".Thenheaskedme''Whatcamebefore,chickenoregg?''Ipatientlyrepliedtoallhisstupidquestionsthinkinghisthinkingprocesswasalsoprobablyimpaired.Butthoseinnocentlooksleftanundeniablemarkonmyheart.Asthetrainapproachedmystation,Igotuptogetdown,hehandedmeoverachitandpleadedthatIreadthechitaftergettingdown.Ibidadieutotheboywithathousandunansweredquestions.ThefirstthingIdid,aftergettingdownwastoopenthechit.Itread,"IamsorrytosaythatIamneitherdeafnormuteIamdoingacourseonPSYCHIATRY,andwantedtohavesomepracticalexperience.youhaveprovedtobeaexcellentspecimentohowamanreactswhenfacedwithunusualsituations.''AndhisP.S.read''ImustalsoaddthatIamagraphologistand



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youneedtoimproveyourhandwriting.''Mymouthwasopenforatleast2minutes.Idon'tknowforhowmuchtimeIstoodontheplatformspeechless,butIcoulddistinctlyhearmyheartshatteringintomillionpiecesonaconcreteplatform.)

WellIalreadyansweredthison''Whatarethesomebesttrainconversations''.I'lldeletethisanswer,ifthisisagainstQuorapolicy!

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Manytimes,andit'salotoffun.I'veevenexchangedemailsfrompeopleI'vemetonaplane:)

HereisoneconversationIcanneverforgetthough.ImetthisratherbeautifulgirlfromUSwhowastravelingwithherfatherinNepal.IwasinPokhrawithafriendtolearnparaglidingandthat'swhereImetthem.Shewasquiteadventurousandtoldmeabouthertravelbugandhowshelovestotraveltheworld.IaskedherifshehadbeentoIndiaandshesaid"yes,veryrecently".Anyway,afterwetalkedforsometimeandclickedsomepicstogether,Icasuallyaskedherthatofallhertravelswhathasbeenthescariestplaceshehaseverbeento..ShetoldmeaboutherrecenttripstoAfricasoIwasexpectingtohearsomeadventurousreplylikeJungletrekorsomething..Anyway,heranswerwasthemostsurprisingandsadthingI'veheardinalongtime.

ShetoldmethatherscariestexperiencehasbeenhervisittoNewDelhi(myhometown).Callitnaivebutsheand3ofherfriends(allgirls)madeplanstotraveltoIndiaanditturnedouttobethebiggestnightmareoftheirlives.Idon'trememberthefulldetailsbutIdorememberthatallfourofthemwerestalkedandsomepeopleharassedthemuntilshehadtocallherDadtocomerescuethemfromthere.Iguessweweretalkingaboutdifferentkindofscary,

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butthatwasprettymuchtheendofit.Ifeltreallyawkwardtalkingtoherafterthis.SomehowIfeltpersonallyresponsiblethatsomethinglikethishappenedtoherandherfriends,Idon'tknowwhy?

I'veoftenseentaxiwalasharrasingforeignerandpeoplefleecingthembutitwasthefirsttimeIrealizedwhataharrowingexperienceitcanbeforsomeonenotusedtothis.Now,wheneverIseesomeonebuggingforeignersinCP,Iusuallygooutofmywaytohelpthem,orguidethem.

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Itravelalotandmostlyalone.Soit'salwaysnicetomeetpeoplealongthewaywhoyoubecomefriendswithyou.GenerallyIseeifthepersonwantstotalk.Youshouldnotinterruptsomeoneespeciallyiftheyaredoingsomethinglikereadingandlisteningtomusic.

Itisalwaysgoodtostartwithintroducingyourselforyoucanaskasimplequestionlikewherehe/sheisfrom.Asmanypeoplehavepointedout,overthinkingonlycomplicates.Startwithsmalltalkandgraduallyyoumightfindoutsomecommoninterestsorpointsoftravel.AlsoIamgenerallylookingforbackpackerswithsimilartravellocations.Alwayshelpstoreducetheexpensesplusyoumakeatravelbuddy.:)

OnetimetravelingfromBerlininatrain,Iwassittingwithagirlmyage.ShewasreadingtheEnglishversionofTheHitchhiker'sGuidetotheGalaxy.ThisissomethingnotverycommoninGermanywhereIhaveseenpeoplereadbooksinnativelanguage.AftersometimeshestoppedandIjustcasuallysaidhelloandaskedwherehewasfrom.ShesaidGermanyandImentionedIhaven'treallyseenmanypeoplereadingEnglishbookshere.Soweendedupchattingandturnsoutwewereheadingatthesameplace.WestayedtogetheruntiltheendofthetripandIendedmakingupanicefriend.:)

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IwasinauniversityatNewYorkandduringmylastsemester,Iwasinterviewingwithfewcompaniesforjobsinbayarea.Duringonesuchinterviewprocess,thecompanyhadarrangedformyflightfromNewYorkJFKtoSanFranciscoforanonsiteinterview.

UsuallyIliketotakeanapduringflightasitisverycozyandcalmintheplaneoncethelightsgoout,especiallyifyouaretravellingatnight.Butthistime,asIwasabouttofallasleepafteranicemeal,Igotuncomfortablewithoverheadlightturnedonbygirlsittingnexttome.Ilookedovertoseewhatshewasdoing,turnsoutthatshehadatabletcomputerandshewasengrossedinreadingsomethingonit.

Itriedtosleepbylisteningtosomesongsonmymusicplayerbutthankstolightaboveme,allmyattemptswentinvain.IheardthegirlpronouncingsometechnicalwordswhichwerefamiliartomeIamfromcomputersciencebackgroundandthoseweretypicalcomputerjargon.SoIlookedoverandrealizedthatshewassolvingsomeproblem.

Afterthis,Iinitiatedthediscussionandaskedher"Hey,Inoticedthatyouarereallytryinghardtosolvesomeproblem.IwaswonderingifIcanbeofanyhelp".Herreaction"Ohthatssoniceofyou,butIthinkIamfine."Afterhearingthis,Iwentbacktolisteningsongs.Withinfewminutes,shetoldmethatshewassorryforbeingrudebutsheistryingtosolveaquizoncomputerswhichherprofessorwantstobedonebynextdayandshecannottakeanyoneshelpforthatmatter.SoIhadanideaItoldherIamfromcomputersbackgroundandIcanhelpheroutincomingtothesolutionratherthangivingouttheanswersdirectly.

Whilediscussingproblemsonherquiz,weeventuallystartedtalkingaboutotherthingslikeuniversity,classes,hobbiesandIlearnedthatshewasfromUkraine.Iwassittinginamiddleseatandshewasatwindowseat.Withall

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lightsoutintheplane,itwasonlytheoverheadlightonherseatturnedonandIcouldseeherreflectioninthewindow.Shewascharmingandindeedverybeautiful.Weendedupdiscussingalotaboutourculture,futureaspirations,careeretc.Irealizedshewasnotonlysmartbutalsoverykindandhumble.Ittakesabout6hoursforadirectflightfromNYtoSFandIdidn'trealizedwherethetimeflewby.ItoldherthatifImanagedtogetajobinbayarea,wecancatchupsometimeandweevenexchangedemailsonpaper.

Afterfewdays,whenIreceivedanofferfromthecompany,IthoughtIwilltellthegoodnewstoher.But....Icouldnotfindthepaper.:(Itwasgone.Istillrememberhowcharmingshewas.ButIguessitwasnotmeanttobeforever,itwasjustmeantforthattime.

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LonginterestingstoryAhead:D

IndianRailwaysarealwaysknownfortheirseatavailability.Previouslineisajoke.IhadtogotoDelhifrompune.S oithoughtofboardingtrainfromMumbai(Panvel).

Asusualitriedforlasttimeticketsandigotticketwhichhadawaitinglist11.AtfinalmomentsticketsgotintoRAC(Itmeansyouwillhavetoshareberthwithsomeone).Nowiboardedtrain.ThetrainwasgoingfromGoatodelhi.Isearchedformyberthno.Foundthereabeautifulgirlsitting.Nowiwasconfusediaskedherberthnumbershetoldme56.Myberthnumberwasalso56.Igotconfusedandtoldherthat56ismine.Shetoldmethat56ishers.Nowiaskedherforticketandifoundshehadadifferenttypeofticketwhichihadneverseen.Soipumpedupmychestandinordertoshowherthatiamveryexperiencedtravelerandknowsthepeoplewhotrick.Itoldhertogetofffromtheseat.Therewasafamilyinneighboringberths.

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Iconsideredthatgirltooneoftheirfamilymembers.Andtomysurprisetheythoughtthatiamtroublinganablahnaari(damselindistress).sotheystarttakingherside.Itoldthemthatthisismyberth.Theyrefusedtoaccept.Soithoughtthatishouldnotsayanything.IshouldjustwaitforTC(Ticketcollector)andlethimdothetalking.fortunatelyTCcameandcheckedmyticketandtoldmeandthatgirlthatyoubothwillhavetosharetheberth.

Nowtill2minutesagoyouwereenemiesandnowyoubothhavetoshareaberth.itwasawkward.becausethepeopleinfrontberthwerelookingatmelikewehaveourfirstweddingnight.Alleyeswereonme.ijustsatthere30minutesacquiringonly10%ofberthspace.andididnotevenmovemylegs.After1hourirealizedthatthejourneyisof24hoursandicannotsitinonepositionfor1hourleaveaside24hours.soisatmorecomfortably.

Nowmeandthatgirlweresittinginfrontofeachotherandwewerenotlookingateachother.becausewewereinheavyconfrontationaldiscussionregardingberth.Nowwheneverthetrainwillpassthroughtunnelorareawithlowlight.webothwilltrytohavealookateachother.whenitwillcomeinwelllitareaswewouldpretendtoignoreeachother.soataround9:30pminnightithoughtthiswillnotwork.Soitookthechargeandaskedherwhereisshegoing.sherepliedmeNewDelhi.Tomydismaynowiwasverysurethatnext24hoursiwillhavetospendwiththatgirl.

Nowthegirl'sphonebatterywasverylowsosheaskedmetomonitorherbagwhilesheischargingherphoneatadistantplugintrain.Iobligednowthemomentisawhergoingilayedonthewholeberth.Shechargedherphoneforalmost25minutesandcameback.Onseeingmelyinglikeakingontheberthwhichweweresupposedtoshareshelaughed.Iquicklygotupandleftherhalfpeiceofseat(itwasaround10:00pm).Nowsheaskedmewhatido....andwestartedhavingabitofchitchat.SheisstudyinginacollegeinGoaandsheisgoingtoattendmarriageofhercousinandhowshehadawaitinglistnumber10insamecoach.Itoldhermyinterests,bikingtrips,trekkingtrips,adventuretripsetc.Shealsotoldmeaboutherpaintinginterests,whatshethinksaboutmarriagescollegelife,Shetoldmeaboutgoabeaches,partiesandallotherthings.westartedchatting10pminnightanditcontinuedtill4:00aminthemorning.Wewereawestuckandourchemistrywasamazing.nowat



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4:10amithoughtofsleeping...soiaskedher...."youarenotsleepy?"sherepied"iamnot".butreluctantlyiaskedhertohaveasleep.isleptlikeacrazypigandat8:00AminmorningiheardGudmorningfromher.Shewasquiteexcitedandiwaslikeasleeplesspig.Soireliedgoodmorningandagainfellasleepiwokeupataround10AMandafterthatwestartedchattingagain.Atqround5:00pmthetrainreacheddelhi.Inthemeantimewechattedabouteverythingonthisplanet.Shewasverygenuineandverynicelady.Nowwhilegoingthebiggestquestionwhichcomeinaboysmind....shouldiaskhernumber.....ididnotaskhernumber.....maybebecauseofstupidsharukhtypemovies....wherefatemakethemmeetagain.

Ideboardedthetrainandsawhergoingtodifferentsideofplatformgoingforexit.:|

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Ifeelliketravellingspeedsuptimelikedoggyyearsyoudosomuchinsolittletime,butparticularlywhenitcomestorelationshipswiththeothersex...Well,thethingsthatyouwouldnormallytakemonths/yearstocommitto,aredonewithindaysorweeksoftravelling!

Here'sabetterexampleofwhatImean:afterhowlongwouldittaketogettoknowsomebody,startdating,thendecidetogoawayonholidaytogether?Probablyatleastafewmonths,no?Ifyoujumpedintothatfromthegetgo,she'dprobablythinkyouweredesperateandneedy.Whichisalltrue,butyoudon'twanthertoknowthatstraightaway,nowdoyou?

Well,IoncetravelledtoThailandalone.OnthefirstdayarrivinginBangkok,Isawagirlstrugglingwithhersuitcasedownaflightofstairs.BeingtheartificialgentlemanIam,Iswoopedinwithoutaword,grabbeditanddroppeditoffattheendofthestaircaseforher.

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Likeasilenthero,Ididn'tevenlookather,Ijustsmiledandwalkedaway.5minuteslater,herfriendcamerunninguptome.InathickThaiaccentshesaid'myfriendthinkyouverynice.Shewantyounumberok?'.AlotofthoughtsracedforasecondbeforeIreplied,'Yeah.Whynot?'

Itookhernumber,startedtextingher(andtobefair,didalittlebitofFacebookstalkingtojusthavealittlechecktoseeifshewasn't...youknow...yeah...whateveryouguysarethinking...)andwewentoutforamealthenextevening.

DuringthemealIrealisedshedidn'tspeakEnglishtoowell,butenoughtohaveaverysimpleandsweetconversation.So,Ijusttoldher'I'mtravellingtoKrabialonetomorrow,wouldyouliketojoinme?'withthehopethatifshethoughtIwastooforward,shemightattributeittothefactIwasEnglish,and'that'sjustwhatEnglishmendo,Iguess'.

(SIDENOTE:That'salwaystheplussideoftravellingabroad,youcangetawaywithanythingandblameitonculturedifferences,ha!)

Lowandbehold,shesaidyes!Itextedhermyflightdetailslateranddidn'thearfromhertheentirenight.Havingbeingslylyrejectedbeforehand(that'sanotherstory),Ihadverylowexpectations.Seeingasshehadn'trepliedorletmeknowifsheabsolutely100%coming,Ididn'thavemyhopesup.

Waitingfortheflightonlyminutesbeforeboarding,Ihadtherealisationthat'ofcourseitwastoogoodtobetrue,youidiot!'.Untilalmostinstantly,asiftoburstthethoughtbubbleabovemyhead,Iheara'Kiran!'IturnaroundtoseeagorgeousThaigirlwavingaplaneticketinherhand.Wow.

ShewasontheplanetoKrabiwithme!Wekayaked,swam,ate,danced,didthestuffyoudo,suntanned,rockclimbed,drankandlivedliveslikepretendmillionairesfor5days.

IhavetosaywhileI'mnotprejudice,InaturallymadesomestereotypesastowhethershejustlikedmebecauseIwas,inhereyes,youknow,akinda...



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healthywealthyEnglishman(Read'acollegestudentlivingoffTescoPizzainordertopayfortripstoThailand'barelyevenEnglishEnglishman.).SoIassumedImighthaveto,justmaybe...pay...for...allofhermealsandactivitiesandeverythinginbetween.Ohwell,it'snottooexpensive,'it'sThailand!!'Ithought.Butturnedoutshedidn'tfitthebillofthesteretype,andrefusedoutrighttoletmepayforanythingofhers!Iwasinplussideofthebankheaven.

Wewerelikeamarriedcouplefor4daysbeforesheflewbacktoBangkok.Itwasparadise,likesomethingoutofamovie.Justthinkaboutitthough!Aftera1hourconversationastrangerjoinedmeonanadventurethat'dtakesmostcouplemonthstodecidetocommitto.

Itwassosurreal,untilIfoundoutweekslatershehadaboyfriendandwascheatingonhimforthe5days.Ohwell,Iguesstheburdenisonher.

Tothisdayit'sstillthebestrelationshipI'veeverhad.Shortenoughtonotbebotheredbyeachother'sdifferences,butlongenoughtobeofsubstancetocallitarelationshipofsomesorts.

Gohelptheladieswiththeirsuitcases,lads.


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...andsoitbegan.

IdecidedtospendmynewyearseveinTimesSquare,NYtoscratchonemorethingoffthebucketlist.AfterthecelebrationIwastakingthetrainoutofthecitybacktowhereIwasstayingforthefewdaysIwasthere.WhenIfirstgotonthetrainIwastiredandcoldandfoundapairofemptyseatswhichI

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promptlyclaimed.Asthetrainproceededthroughthenextseveralstops,moreandmorepeoplegotonandemptyrowswerehardertofind.Ablondegirlaroundmyagedecidedtositnexttomegivenalltheoptionsavailableatthetime.Wesatinsilenceforseveralstopsuntilmynosestartedtickling.

ThenIsneezed.

Shesaid"blessyou"whichIthoughtwasunusualfortheNewYorkstereotypetobeginwith,nottomentionheraccentwasimmediatelyapparent.IsaidthankyouandfolloweditupbyaskingherifshewasinTimesSquarefortheballdropaswell.TurnsoutshewasanexchangestudentlivinginNewYorkforthepastfewmonths.Theconversationcontinueduntilitwearrivedatmystopanditwastimetopartways.IhappenedtohaveabusinesscardformyphotographyonhandwhichIgaveherasameanstogetincontactwithme.

Shelaterconnectedwithmeonsocialmediaandvisitedmyhomecityonthewaythroughduringaroadtripacrossthecountryseveralmonthslater.

Thatwasalmosttwoyearsagoandwe'vebeenkeepingintouchdespitethetimedifferencebetweentheUSandEuropeandhavesincedevelopedaprettygoodfriendship!


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Sure.IusedtodothisprettyoftenwhenIwasastudentinmytwentiestravellingontrainsinEurope.OnetimeIwastravellinginGreeceandImetacoupleofgirlsfromBritainonthetrainsittingnearme.I'veforgotteniftherearecompartmentsonGreektrains,oriftheyjusthaveopenseatingthroughoutthecar.Obviously,it'smucheasiertotalktosomeone,anyone,enteringthesamecompartmentyou'realreadyin.

IwassoenamoredofoneofthemshewastotallycuteandIdidn'thave

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enoughtimewiththewaythetrainswererunningtogettowhereIhadwantedtogo,thatIwentbackwiththemtoCorinthtoshowthemaround,eventhoughIhadjustbeentheremyselfacoupleofdaysbefore.WeallstayedinthesamelittlehotelthatIhadjuststayedin.AtdinnerinCorinth,IgotintoaveryheateddiscussionabouttherelativemeritsofoursocialsecuritysystemsintheUSandBritain.Eventhoughwewereveryanimatedandpassionateinourarguung,Ireallywantedtojustreachacrossthetableandplantakissonher.Unfortunately,thatdidn'thappen.

ThenwetravelledbacktoAthens.Wewenttothereallygreatantiquitiesmuseumtherebeforeseparating,asIhadtocatchmyflightbacktoLondon,whereIwasstudyinglawabroadfromtheUS.


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MichelleThorpIactuallyprefertalkingtomales,theremoreonmylevel,femalestendtopissmeofftooquickly.It'salittlejudgementalofmebutItgoesfullcircleapparently.

AfewmonthsagoIwasonBART,overthinkingwhereIwasgettingonandoff,tryingtofigureoutthemapasitwasmy2nddayinSanFrancisco.BasicallyItotallyconfusedmyself,soIjustballzedupandcasuallyaskedtheguysittingacrossfromme,inanoverlycockyyetquizzicalmanner(isthatevenacombo?)

"canIaskyouastupidquestion,amIgoingtherightwaytogettoX?"

Hesmiledatmypuzzlementandreplied

"IhopesobecauseI'mgoingtothesameplace"

MichelleThorp,expectthebest,bepreparedfortheworst,fuckwhatothersthinkanddoyou...5.1kViews




andfromtherewestartedconversingaboutgeneralthingsakamyaccenthaha,beingaforeignerishonestlyoneofthebestexcusestotalktoarandomthatI'veusedtodate,thatorifsomeonehasacutepuppyinapark.Alwaysaladykiller.

ButIfindacommonalityintheareaandjustmakeacausalstatementtotheindividualaboutit.Itcomesofffarmorenatural,Ialsohaveworkedinretailfor9yearssoI'mslightlymoreadaptandhavelittleissuetalkingtoanyone.

Yeahitisstillisawkward,but..

Fakeittillyoumakeit.Noshit,fakeconfidenceandyouwillbeconfident.

Don'tworry,andjustbeawesome.

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I'mstillfriendswithtwoguysImetatahostelin2001.AsIrecall,theconversationopenerwassomethingalongthelinesof,"Hi,whereareyoufrom?"There'snoreasontoovercomplicateit.


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MostoftenIstartconversationswithrandompeopleI'msittingnexttoonpublicconveyancesbyaskingquestionsaboutanythingI'mcuriousabout(i.e.mycuriosityinitiallydrivestheconversation):whatthey'recarryingorreadingorwearing,withintheboundsofpropriety.Iendeavortobesensitiveto

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whetherthey'reinterestedinconversationornot,andceasefurtherinquirywhentepidresponseindicatesalack.

IoncehadaveryinterestingconversationonaairplanewithayoungladyinUnitedStatesNavy(USN)uniformwhowaspartoftheengineroomcrewonanuclearAircraftCarrier.

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IcanseethattheOPisIndianmale,alsothefactthatyou'veincluded"oppositesex"inquestion,I'mgoingtoassumeyou'reintrovertedsinglemale,whoisanxioustalkingtofemales.

Firstofall,thesituationthatyouhavedescribedcan'tbebettertostartaconversationwithagirl.Youstartsomeconversation,itgrowsawkwardsoon,noproblem,youarenotgoingtomeetthatpersoneverinyourlife,youcancompletelyforgetaboutyourfailure.Don'tevermissthesechances,withpracticeyouranxietywillgoawayandit'llbecomenaturalandthenit'llbeeasierforyoueveninothersituations.

Nowcomingtoactualquestion:HaveI?I'mfromSouthIndia,probablythemostconservativebunchofpeopleyoucanfind,mostofthetimethewholebuswillhelpthegirlgetawayfromguys.Iwouldwanttoshout"I'mnotgoingtorapeherifsheissittingnexttome",everytimethishappens,butthenIalsodidn'twanttowastemyticketbygettingkickedout,soIwilljustsmileathelpfulaunty/uncleandswitchplaceswiththem.YettherearefewinstancewhereIhavetravellednexttoagirlandIdidstartconversation,atleastoneofthemisagoodfriend,ifwe'retravelingonthesamedatewealwaysbookticketstogether.Mostofthetimeitisabouttheplacethatwe'retravelingto.Itis0%creepy,andcanleadtoalotofinterestingthingstotalkabout.Ifsheisfromthatplaceyoucanaskaboutinterestingtodothere,ifyou'realsofromthatplace,Idon't

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needtotellyou..

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Imsittinginmyseat,lookingoutthewindowandthinking,wellnevertakeoff,becauseitssnowingtoomuch.AndIturnandseethisguy.IfeellikeIalreadyknowhimandthatswhatImthinkingwhenIrealizehestalkingtomeandImnotlistening.

Youresittinginmyplacehesays,possiblyforthethirdtime.

ImpossibleIthink.HedoesntknowIwouldntdothat.

IpulloutmyboardingpassandrealizethatwhenIsatdown,Ilookedattherow(13)andcompletelydisregardedtheletter(F).

Myactualseatisclearontheoppositeside,mysuitcaseissnugintheoverheadbinandbecauseofafullflightthereisnoremainingspace.IfImove,Illhavetocheckmybagorleaveitwhereitisandwaitforeveryonetodisembarktoretrieveit.

SoJandIbecomealliesinmypredicament.Helooksdowntheaisle,keepinganeyeoutforpeoplegettingtooclosetowherewearesittingandwhensomeonefinally,inevitablycomestoclaimtheplaceIminIsayImtravellingwithmyfriendandwewonderifyoumindsittinginmyassignedseat.(Hehalfheartedly,yetgraciouslynodsandsauntersoff.Phew.)

Iendupbeingrightaboutthesnow.Westayontherunwayforalmosttwohourswhilethe(old)planeisdeicedandchecked.Ibarelyregisterthedelay,becauseJandIaretalking.

We'retalkingaboutnotebooksandwhatwewriteinthem(helikesthemblank,

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Ipreferthemlined.)Thelistswemake.Whatweconsidernoteworthy,andhowwetakenotes.Weofferoneanotherquickglancesatthesecretsthatwescribble,nottoreadbutrathertoappreciatetheestheticsoftheannotatedpage.Wetalkaboutbooksingeneral,thenspecifictitleswerecommend(webothwriteitalldown,naturally.)

Wetalkaboutmovies.Artandsomeoftheartistswelike.Languages.Words.Wetalkaboutlove,andourdemandsonit.Abouttheimportanceofhavingclearpriorities.Aboutbeingalone.Wetalkaboutsilence.Aboutgod.Wetalkaboutpolitics.Wetalkaboutourparents,andourupbringing.Wetalkaboutfood.

Atwoandahalfhourflightendsuptakingmorethanfourhours,butwhenweland,Imkindofbummed.Jwalksaroundtheairportwithmeforabitandthenwewavegoodbye.


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Talkingtostrangersisalwaysinterestingwhiletravelling.Andifthatstrangerbeingagirlstilltalkswithyou,itseemslikecherryonthecake.So,IhadthisexperienceofminewhileIwastravellinginPune.Iamonofthoseguyswhoareactuallyshytotalkatfirst,butoncetheconversationisinitiated,Icantalkalot.So,IandmyfewcollegefriendshadcometoPuneregardingourcollegefestival'spublicitywork.WeweretravellingthroughthelocalPunebustransporttogotosomecollege.Whichwasajourneyofmorethanonehour.Now,agirlcameandsatbesidesmeandknowingthatthejourneywouldbelongandboring,IhadathoughtinmindtostartaconversationbutasIsaidIwasshytostartfirst,stillIwastrying.AsshelookedatmeIgaveherasmileandthensheherselfstartedtheconversation.Iwaslike,howluckyIam.Thenthroughoutthejourneywetalked.Shewasasmoothtalker.Weaskedeachothermanyquestionslike,whatshestudied,whyIcametoPune,wheresheis

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goingandsoon.Shealsotoldmeevensheusedtostayinmumbai,fromwhereIbelong.Andthenwefinallyexchangedourcontactnumbers(Iwasblushingliterallyatthattime).AndthenshetoldmeabouttheplacesIcanvisitinPuneandshecanhelpme.Alsothatshewantedtoattendourfestival,soshewouldbecomingtoourcollege.AndthenIgotoffthebuswithabigsmileonmyfacewavingbyetothegirl.IthoughtIhadscoredandwashavingmanythoughtsinmindasanynormalguywouldhave.Itwaspossiblythebestconversationofminewithastrangerofoppositesexwhiletravelling.But,IsomehowgotbusyandforgottotextherAndwhenItextedherafterreachingMumbai,sheneverrepliedproperlyandinfewdayssheevenstoppedreplying.Fromtalkingsomuchinthatbusjourneytonorepliessuddenly.Asstrangeasitseemsthiswasagoodexperiencethough.Andastheysay,"It'salwayshardtopredictagirl."


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Technique1:Lookforclues

Let'sviewtheexampleofAntaraSarkar

1. Ladakhexperience:Shefoundatravelerreadingabook.Questionaboutthebookstartedaconversation.

2.WagahBorderexperience:Shesawthearmyofficeragain.Ifhedidn'trecognizeher,shecouldhaveaskedher"HeyifIamright,youarethearmyofficerwhowaspostedinWagahborderyesterday?"Ifhesaidyes,thenshecouldhavestartedtheconvo.

Hereiswhatyouhavetodo,lookforcluestostartaconvo.Itcanbesomething

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theywear

Hopeyougotthistechnique.

SecondTechnique:"BreakingtheIce"

Ididthis,whenIwasgoingtoDelhi.JustsayarandomHi,whereareyoufrom?Thisstartedaconvo.

Logicbehindthisisthatthepersonfromtheoppositesex(beitamaleorafemale)sometimesthinks"Whatifthepersonthinksmeaflirtorisacrook?"That'sareasontheydon'tbreaktheice.Whenyoudo,youlookcredibletothem.

Thisisexactly,whatAmolPatildid.

Thirdtechnique:Toaskforainformationorhelp

Whenyouaskhelpfromsomeone,theyfindyoucredible.Thisisapsychologicalfact.So,justaskforarandomhelp.Evenifitisassillyaspassingthebag.Onceyoudothat,youcansaythanksandthenaskhernameandherwork.

Whenshetalksaboutherwork,thenspeakwithrespecttoit.Ifsheisatravelwriter,speakabouttraveling.Ifsheisaphotographer,askherifyoucanseeherphotos.Givethemhonestcomments,avoidnegativefeedback.

Anotherthingyouneedtotakecarewhileconversingisthatyoushouldn'thurttheiregoortheirwork.

Ididthis,whenIwastravelingfromDelhibacktoChennai.Wehadagoodhealthyconvo,exchangednumbersandafterthreedayswemeeteachotherandhadagoodtime.

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Ihavequotedthenameofthepeopletoprovidebetterunderstandingoftheconcepts.Hopethishashelped.


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"Um,excuseme,doyouhappentoknowhowtogettoManhattanfromhere?"

WeareatJFKInternationalAirport,andthisguyislookingalittlelost.I'mactuallyholdingbackmylaughter,becausethesituationisabsurdanditissooncleartoJacktoo.See,thisguyisverymuchAmericanandonceIopenmymouthtoreply,itisveryclearthatI'mnot.ButIcaneasilyhelphimfindhisway.

So,thereweare,aFinnguidingthislovelyguytooneofthefinestcitiesintheworld,inhishomeland.Webothfindourselvesinaluxuryofacoupleofsparehours,hisfriendsarenothomeyetandmyboyfriend'sflightisdelayedagain.Sowedecidetohavedinner.

Offwegoandweshareanicedinnerandourstories.HejustcamebackfromanEuropeangetaway,tryingtogetoverawomanhelovedandmestartingtofeelthefirstwarningsignsofwhatistobecomeabreakupofacentury.

Afterdinnerwesaygoodbye.

Momentsintime.


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I'dliketosharemyexperiencetoo.IwasabouttotravelfromIstanbultoSofia.DuetotheongoingrailtrackconstructiononbothbordersIhadtotakeabusbusride.Withmetherewereabout510people.Therewasalso1girlamongthem.Shewasreadingabook.IhadapeekatherbookandIthinkitwasaboutanatomy.SheclosedherbookandIaskedifshe'sstudyingbiology.ShesaidshewasstudyingmedicineandcurrentlyonexchangeinTurkeyfromGermany.MymouthopenedinawebecausethebookwasinTurkishandshespokeTurkishverywell.IthoughtwellmaybeherfamilyisTurkishlivingandworkinginGermany.IaskedhernameandhernamewasnonTurkish.OkwellmaybehermotherordadmustbeatleastTurkish...asinhowcananybodyspeakTurkishperfectlyin3months?!IaskedifshehasanyrelationtoTurkeyorTurks.ShesaidshehasTurkishfriendsbutotherthanthatshe'saU.SandGermancitizenandstudyingmedicineandshewastravellingtoBelgradetomeetherGermanfriendstotravel.Weweretogetherforabout1015hourstravellingbyatrainthroughthemountainsofBulgaria.ThenwemadeittoSofia.SheaskedmynumberbutIwasn'tabletousemyphoneoutsideTurkeyandmyphonewasalsooutofcharge.IaskedifshehasaFacebookaccountsoshecouldaddme.Shesaidshecan'taccesstoInternetwithhercrappyphone.OurwaysweredivertedinSofiaandnevercrossedagain.Ihopeshereadsthisoneday.


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Iusuallytravelalonemostofmythetime.IhadquitesuchincidentsoutofwhichIwouldpointout3ofthem:1.IwasinsecondyearandtherewasaguysittingbesidemeandIwasbusyreadingsomenovelandhegenerouslyaskedme"whichbookisit?...whydiduchoosedthisparticular..etc"...mindblowingthingwaswhenheaskedmewhatdouwannadoinfutureandIwaslikemaybeMBAandifluckythenfromIIMandhesimplysmiledandsaidI'mapassoutfromIIMAandnowItwasmyturntoasksomecuriousquestions..2.IwasinthirdyearandoutofmanybooksIpickedupwordpowermadeeasy

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sothatIcanmakeupsomefunnysentencesonthosepassengersandlearnthosewordsandafellowpassengeraskedme"whyamIreadingthisbook...IwaslikeimprovevocabandmostlybecauseI'mpreparingforGRE/GMAT"andturnedouthewasafreelanceraswellaspassoutfromsomeuniversityinUSAandthatwasdayIwasabletodecidetooptforGRE.3.Thisoneincidenthappenedduringreturnjourney....ThistymitwassomeAmericanguy...IwokeupandwenttowashmyfaceandoncomingbackIfoundhimsittingonmyseat(sidelower).Hewaskeepinganeyeonmyluggageashewasawarethatiwastravelingalone.Isimplyaskedhimwhetherhewanttositonmyseatandhenoddedandevenaskedmesomequestionsregardingindia,tajmahal...etc.


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Notnecessarilyfromtheoppositegender,andI'vefounditquiteeasytostrikeupconversationswithcompletestrangers,noproblematall.

Idon'thaveastrategyoranything,butitjustseemstohappen.SinceIhaveawidevarietyofinterests,andenjoyknowingawidevarietyofpeople,Iseemtobeblessedwithalotofhumanconnectionsthatareconstantlyexpanding.

Somelovelywomenhappentobepartoftheseconnections!


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Ihavehadalotofconversationswithwomenwhiletravelling.IamnottryingtopickthemupIamahappilymonogamousman.Ihavealwayslikedtalkingwithwomenforadifferentperspective.Mostifnotalloftheseconversations

ScottYoung,CommissioningSpecialistEdmonton,Alberta,Canada.1.8kViews




werejustforpassingthetime.Icannotsaythatanyofthemhaveresultedinongoingfriendships.

WhenIgotoarestaurantalone,IgenerallysitatthebarsothatIcantalktosomeonemaleorfemale.Ifsomeoneissittingclose,Igenerallyusesomethinginthebarasapointtoaskaquestion.SomethingontheTVorthemenu.IfIgetanypushback,Ibackout.Neveranypressure.IalwaysstayawayfromPolitics&Religion.

Generallythesearemyrules:

1. Onlytalkwithwillingparticipants.

2. Keepitneutralavoidcontroversyunlessitisaboutbeer(Iamverypassionateaboutbeerandfewdisliketalkingaboutdrinks)

3. Askalotofquestionsandlistentotheanswers.Anywomanouttherehaslistenedtosomejerktalkabouthimselfforhoursonendendingwith"howdoyoulikemesofar?.Anyoneappreciatesbeingaskedabouttheirexpertiseandinterests.

4. Don'tplantheconversation.Justfollowtheflow.

5. Allowforbreaks.Iftheconversationstartstolag,don'tpush.Eatsomething,drinksomething,nopressure.

6. Trytoconnectyourexperience/expertisetotheirs.

7. Alwaysthankthepersonfortheconversation.MannersandEtiquetteneverhurtandoftenhelps

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AllincidentshappenedinaBus.IstMe(AfterIwokeherupasshewassleepingonmyshoulder)Hey,Isthisbus

IshanDixit,Engineerbyaccident,anartistbyheart.1.4kViews



goingtoSector17orSector43?SheummmmSector43(smilingalot).IamsorryIsleptonyourshoulder.MeItsokkay.DoIknowyou?SheYeah,actuallywemetatxyzplace.Don'tyourememberthat?Meohhyeah,actuallyIrecognizedyouthetimeyousatbesideme.(ActuallyIdidn'trecognizeher.lol)ThenwehadabigconversationandIaskedherforhernumberandwebecameverygoooo....dfriends(IfyouknowwhatImeanhehe)

2ndIpokedherasshewasusingheadphonesMeHey,isthisbusgoingviaxyzplaceorabc?SheWellitsxyz.MeOkk,whereareyougoing?Sheplace123andyou?MeSame.AftersometimesheputherheadphonesonagainbutshewaitedbeforethatforawhileandansweredverypolitelywhichIreallyliked.Me(againpokingher)Hey,whatisthefarethesedays?Iamtravellingafteralongtimesocanyoutellme?She(afterputtingherheadphonedownproperly)mmmwellmaybe30RSorso.MeOkkay,wellIhaveseenyouatafairatplace123.(abigliehehe)SheReally?butIhaveneverseenyou.Memmmmokkaaayayyy.SheImeanitsnicetotalktoyounow.Me(Giggling)Really?She(blushingandblushing).Thenwehadasuperlongconversationinonly45minutes,exchangednumbersandbecameverygoodfriends.

3rdMe(Afterstrugglingforabout2hours)Hey,what'syourname?She(Inhermelodiousvoice)Ashima.(smiledabit)MeOkkay.Myfriendssittingonabackseatahunahunahun(veryloudly)



ShewassmilingbutIwasembarrassedtodeathsoIdidn'tsayanythingafterthat.That'sit.lol

4thShewasgettingmoreandmorefrustratedasIwasnotevenlookingatherandweatherwashottoosoafteralotoftime.SheHey,IsthisbusgoingtoSector17orsector43?(hahahawellthisisapetdialoguewheneversomeoneisgoingtoChandigarhandwantstostartaconversation.Youcantryittoo)MeSector43.SheAreyoulocal.Meyeah,andyou?ShekwcdhjkwhcwjchjwcxhjwjwMeokkay.Sheqwdjhqwd@#$@#%%^#$^#$^$^.MeCoolSheewfweiodfewdfioewj1234234234523453252525#%#$%#$%#$%%Mehahareally?

AfterreachingChandigarhwegotcomfortabletalkingtoeachotherso...

SheYouwasnotevenlookingatme.MayIaskwhywasyoushowingsomuchofattitude?MeNo,Iwasnotshowinganyattitude.IthoughtyouweremarriedandsinceyouwereonyourphonemostofthetimesoIthoughtitsawkwardtotalk.ShemmmmDon'tmakesillyexcuses.Ihaveseenyoutryingtobrushyourlegwithmine.Younaughtyboy.MeWhat???Ineverdidthat?SheItsokkayyar.Thenwesatinaauto(vehicle)SheHey,whatsappisreallyacoolsoftware.Isn'tit?MeYeah,itsgood.SheAreyouonWhatsapp?MeYes.




SheWhatisyourwhatsappnumber?Metoldher.Thenwebecamenotsogoodfriendsasshewasalreadymarriedandweirdtoo.

Therewereseveralotherinstancesbuttheseweregoodone.Editedfortypo.


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Yes,manytimes.MyfirstleisuretripistoRomeItalyandasIwasstandinginlinetoenterthesistinechapel,istartedtalkingwiththeoldercouplebehindme.Themanismorechatty.Aftermorethananhourpassedofstandinginline,heaskedwheremygroupis.Isaidiamalone.Thenhetoldmeiamqueuingthelineforgroupswhohasprepurchasedticketsandwithaguide.Panicsetin.Thenhesaidishouldjuststaywiththemandtheirpersonalguide.Theguardsareverystrictincountingandcheckingthepapers.Thepaperofthecouplesguidestatr3peopleforthecoupleandguide.Obviouslyimnotincluded.Howeverforsomereason,theguardseemtojustletmepassthroughwiththemandigetin.Inside,theguidehelptobuymeticketandthecoupleaskedmetojointhem.Soigettoenjoytheirtourwithaprivateguide.Wheniaskedthemanifishouldpaytheguidrhesaidishouldntworrybectheyarepayingherandwillbegivibgherahandsometip.Byendoftour,heinvitedmetojointheminthechaufferedcartotouraroundthecityofrome.Thenhealsoinvitedmeandtheguidetojointhforlunchforfree.Awesomeexperience.Feellikeiwasadoptedforadayandfeltpamperedtoo!

_____________________Toanswerthenoweditedquestionofchattingwithoppositesexwhiletravelling:

Yes.Imnotshy:)actually,quitefriendly.

NatalieNiu,Beyourbestgenuineself,itworkslikemagic.2.8kViews




InBangkok,whiletouringthetemples,Iaskedaguytotakemypixbeciamaloneandidothatallthetime.Then,heaskedmetotakehispixtoobecheisalsoalone.Weendeduphavinganagreementoftakingeachother'spix.Thenwesortofwentaroundtogetherinbangkokincludinganightout.Weareconnectedonsocialnetworkssowhenhecametomycountry,wehangoutagain.:)hopefullyigettoseehiminColombia,hiscountry.:)

Morerecently,inNetherlands,IwaswaitingforthebusandaskedayoungmantocheckifIamintherightbusstoptogotoAmsterdam.Hesaidyesandhesaidheisgoingthesamesoicouldfollowhim.Hewasquitehelpfulthatatsomepointwebecamefriends...Justdon'tknowhowitprogressedexactly.Somehow,weexchangedcontactsandwegettomeetagainandeveninvitedhimtohangoutwithmeandafriendforanightout.Onmylastday,Imetwithhimandaskedhimtoaccompanymetoairportwhichhedidevenifthatwasreallyshortnoticeandmeanthimquicklyleavinghisbicyclelockedtoapostinthecity.Hewasveryniceandevenhelpedmewithmyluggageandeverything.Reallyniceyoungman.WeareconnectedonFacebookandhopetoseehimagainsomeday.:)

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Yes.SojusttogiveapreludeIamquiteintrovert.IwastravellingfromSingaporetoKolkataandsittingbesdiesmewasagirl.NowbeingtypicallyshyIdidntinitiatetheconversationandwasdoingsomesimulation(Nerdyme).After2hoursshewasflippingthroughsomepagesandwasthinking(loudly)aboutthechoicetobuybetweenGodivachoclateorsomelocalbrand.Atthispointifeltihadtotalkabout.SohereishowitwentMe:Excuseme.Icouldnthelpnoticebutareyousureyouarebuyingtherightthing?She:Yes.Isthereanythingwrong?Me:Yes.Thereiseverythingwrongwithit.Howcanyouchoose(somebrand)

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overGodiva.IthenwentontoexplainthewholethingaboutGodivachoclates,ingeneralgoodchoclatesaroundEurope.Shethankfullybuysthem.

She:Howdoyouknowaboutthesestuff?Whatdoyoudo?Me:Abouttostartgraduatestudies.Wentabouttotalkaboutmyresearchandotherthingsincludingsomeinterestingresearchquestions.(Idontthinkshegotanyofitbutwassweetenoughtojustnodherhead:))

Oneofthebetterjourneysinmylife:)


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IhavedonethatmanytimesandhavecontinuedtobefriendswithanumberofthemeventhoughtheyareontheothersideofthecountryandsomeareevenoutofAmerica.LastyearIsawagalfromSt.PetersburgRussia.ShewassittingatatableeatingandIsatdownandaskedabouther,whywasshethere,whatwasshedoing.WetalkedthroughaFrenchtranslatorandnowuseGoogle.Beinterestedinthemandwhattheyaredoing.Don'tbecreepy.


MikeLeary,Psychotherapistinprivatepractice,IndividualMaritalParentingA&D1.9kViewsMikehas170+answersinInterpersonalInteraction.

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Well....thisisntmeetingastrangeroftheoppositesex,butit'sacoolstory.

IwastravellingfromWarsawtoKrakowwithafewgoodfriends(allgirls).

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TherewasaPolishguyinourttaincompartmentreadingabookinEnglish.Interestinglookingguy.Weweretiredsodidnotengageinconversationforawhilepluswehadarrivedatthetrainstationafterthetrainwassupposedtoleave,butwemadeit.

EventuallyIaskedhimsomethingandwebeganasmallconversation.Hewasasailorandhadnosethome.Hesimplytravelledaround.Gettingoffthetrain,Iforgotasmallbagoffoodinthecompartment.Hegotit,shoutedaftermeandgaveit.

Fastforward3dayslater.We'regoingbacktoWarsaw.Wearriveattbetrainstation,onceagain,aclosecall.Wegettotheplatformwithabout3minutesbeforethetrainissupposedtodepart,thisbeingthelasttrainoftheday.Ipressthebuttontoopenthedoorandnothinghappens.Thedoorwon'topenandthetrainhasjuststartedmoving.Outofluck.Wegetthenexttrainafewhourslater(12:50amorso).Aswearriveontheplatform,thistime30minutesearly,thetrainisnotthereyet,butwerunintoouroldacquaintance,Luckasz.

Hetellsusthetrainisdelayedbyaboutanhour,whichwedidnotknowaswecouldnotunderstandPolish.Heasksifwe'dliketothrowafrisbeearound.Wecomplied.Atthatpointhepulledoutamassivespeakerfromhisbackpack,pumpeddancemusicaswecasuallythrewthefrisbeearoundtheplatform.Naturally,thefrisbeegotontothetracks,sowehadtoretrieveit.Eventuallyweendedgoingafewplatformsawayandthrowingitlongrangeasotherswerefilming.

Allfunandgames...untilthepoliceshowsup.Iadmititwasnotthegreatestidea.TheyaskforourIDs.IgavethemaUniversityIDinsteadofmypassport.TheywerealittlesaltybutIclaimeditwasnotwithme,butinWarsaw.Theytalkedamongstthemselvesforafewminutesanditstartedsmellingliketrouble.Ididntreallycareuntilthen.OutfriendstartstalkingtotheminPolish,andwesimplygetawaywithafine,thoughIdoubttheyweregoingtodomoreanyways.Ournewfriendwouldnotletusseethefineortakeourmoney.Weendedupinthesamecompartmentagainandenjoyedthenightlisteningtomusicandtalking.Hewouldnotgiveushislastname,andIdonotthinkLuckaszwashisfirsteither.




Nicelittlestory.Whatarethechances.


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IoncewasflyingbackfromAtlantaonabusinesstripandsatnexttoaratherattractivewoman.Astheflightbegantherewasanincrediblyannoyingcryingchildafewseatsinfrontofus.IhappenedtoturntowardsthewomanandshehadthesamelookofdisgustonherfacethatIdid.Webothstartedlaughingandthusbegana31/2hourconversationthatendedupwithusmakingoutinmycarintheairportparkinggarage.IinvitedhertospendaweekwithmeatmyvacationhouseandafterherbusinessinBostonwascomplete,shejoinedinmyMaineforaweekoffunandfrolic.Agoodtimewashadbyall.


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Earphone!!

Aboywassittingnexttomeinatrain.Whiletravelling,itbecomesanecessityformetotalktoanyoneaboutanythingandeverythingorIcandieofsilence.

Thisboywasbusywithhiscellphoneandmannersdon'tsaytointerrupt.Hestartedsearchingforhisearphoneandherealizedthathehasforgottenit.Iofferedhimmineandaskedabouthisplaylist.75%songsinbothofourplaylistweresame.Whatcouldbeanybetter,toencounterwithsomeonewhohassamemusictasteasyours?

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Somemonthslater,IreallywaswishingifIcouldseehimagaininthetrain,andoutoftheblueheappeared.Magic!:DItalkedabouthowIreallyknewthatI'mgoingtomeethimthatday.:)

Nexttime,hesearchedthewholetrainandwebothknewthistime,thatwe'regonnameetagain.

3times!withsame'stranger'cumfriend:):)

Happinessatitspeak...


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Iamveryshywhenitcomestostartaconversationwithstrangegirls/women.Soasithappened,IwastravellingfromchennaitobangaloreforaninterviewandIhadbookedaCCtrainticket.Ihadgottheaisleseatandtherewasanotherguyseatingatthewindowseat.Sothepersononthemiddleseathadnotarrivedyetandwewerewaitingforthetraintostart.Thetrainwasabouttostartandagirlcameandsatontheseatbesidesme.ShewasbeautifulandIwasshy.SoforawhileIthoughtlikethisjourneytooisgoingtogoboring.ButbecauseofmyurgetotalktothisgirlIstartedthinkinghowshouldIstarttheconversation.WhileIwasthinkingthisshetookoutherlaptopandstartedreadingsomething.Isawhercomputername/hernameanditseemedmarathiandguesswhatI'mmarathitoo.

AtthispointyoumustbethinkingImusthavestartedtosaysomethinginmarathiandfinallystartedtheconversation.Butthat'snotwhathappenedcauseIwastooshyforthattoo.SowhatIdidwasIcalledmyfriendandstartedtalkinglittleloudlyinmarathionphonesothatshecouldhearmeclearly.Andguesswhatitworked,assoonasIputdownthephonesheasked:"Hey,areyoumarathitoo?"

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...andthisishowthatjourney,whichIthoughtwouldjustbeanotherboringtrainride,turnedouttobeoneofthemostmemorablejourneyforme.


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Backin2008,IwasinatraintravellingfromJaipurtoMumbai.It'salongjourneyandIwaswatchingamovieonmylaptop.Ayoung5yearoldboywasimmenselyattractedtothe"TV"Iwascarryingwithme.Buthismotherkeptpullinghimbackwheneverhetriedtoapproachme.

FinallyIsignaledhismothertolethimcometome,butshesignaledbackrequestingmetokeepthelaptopaway.AndsoIshutitdownandaskedtheboy:"Doyouknowhowtorepairthis?It'snotworking".Helookedatmewithbigeyesandaskedback:"Doyounotknowhowthisworks?"ItoldhimthatIdon't.

Then,whilehewasfumblingwiththelaptop,IaskedhimifhecanteachmetheAlphabetandheaskedmeback:"Don'tyouknowABCD?".ItoldhimthatIdon't.

WesangtheAlphabetsongacoupleoftimes(youknowhowitgoes,right?)andthenIaskedhimtoteachmetheJohnnyJohnnyrhyme.Hegavemeasurprisedlook(thekindyougetwhenyouaskareallystupidquestion,buthetaughtmeanyway.

Ourtrainapproachedarailwaybridgeonariverandthekid'smothergavehimacointhathecouldthrowintheriverandmakeawish.Theboyverysweetlythrewthecoin,closedhiseyes,joinedhishandsandmadeawish.WhenhewasdoneheaskedmeifIknowwhatheprayedforandIsaidIdon't.

Helookedmerightintheeyeandtoldme"IprayedtoGod.Mayhegiveyou

DakshaAdheshSindhe,WiseinthewisdomthatImaynotbewiseenough315Views




somebrains!"

Afterteachingasupposedlystupidstranger(whocan'tmakeherownlaptopwork)thealphabetandtheJohnnyJohnnyrhyme,thelittleboydidthemostselflessthinghespenthiswishonme!!Andinthatmoment,IdidnotmindatallthatIwascompletelydumbinhisopinion!!


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DileepSankhla,IlovetotravelintheblueIndianRailways!1kViews



Twoweeksago,IwastravellingfromRoorkeetoNewDelhiinDehradunShatabdiExpress.Iwassittinginseatno.22(windowside)andbesidemetherewasagirlinhermid20swhowastravellingfromHaridwartoNewDelhi.

Atthefirst,shewassittingquietwithhereyesclosedandtheearphoneswerepluggedin.Iwasupvotingthequestionsonquora(myfavoritetimepass!)Amessageblinked,"WelcometoIdeaUP,thewidest3Gnetwork."AndthentheirpromotionalmessagesbegantoblinkonebyoneasshownintheabovescreenshottakenfrommyownLumiadevice.Ishouted,"Howirritating,huh!"Thegirlattheinstantopenedhereyes.Ijustblinkedmyeyesinordertosayasorry.Shethenclosedhereyesagain.After510minutes,apantryboycameandbegantodeliverthebottleofhotwaterandtheteamaterialforthesecondtime.Hejustarrivedtoourseatandasked,"Tea?"Inoddedinthereplyandwhilehandlingmetheteamaterial,heaskedtothegirl,"Mam!"Shepeepedthroughherlefteyeandshookherhead.Inreality,Iwasinnomoodtodrinkthetea/milkbutsinceIhadpaidINR550fortheChairCarticket,Ithoughtnottoleaveanyoftheeatableandnoneatablething!(Eventhat"RailNeer"waterbottle).ButIunknowinglyfeltembarrassmentinfrontofherandIaskedthepantryboytotakeawaythehotwaterandtheteamaterial!

Atmyveryaction,sheunpluggedherearphoneandasked,"WhichSIMcarddoyouhave?"Ireplied,"Idea!"She,"Text'STARTDND'to1909.STARTDNDincaps."Iwaswonderedhowdidsheknowaboutthereasonofmyirritation!



Shethenagainclosedhereyes,thistime,withoutherearphonepluggedin.I,"Excuseme,thisSIMdoesnotbelongtoU.P.circle!"She,"Thisisapplicableforanycircle."Afteraminuteofsilence,She,"Whereareyoucomingfrom?"I,"IITRoorkee."She,"AreyoufromIITRoorkee???"Atonce,Ithoughttotellheralie.ButIdon'twanttomakeafalseimpressiononothers.Andhence,Ireplied,"No,IwasthereforaeventundertheTHOMSO2015,theannualculturalfestofIITR."Andshebegantoaskmeabouttheevents,themusicalnightwithShaanandalotofotherthings.Wethenbegantodiscussthethingsrelatedtolife,study,ofcourseengineeringandthenfinallylandeddownatthestation.Attheplatform,sheaskedme,"Hey!HowcanIfindyouonqoraa?"I,"Justsinupwithyourfacebookorgmailaccountandfollowme.Iwillalsofollowyouthen,onQUORA."

...

P.S.SheisworkinginaCallCenteratDelhiNCR.

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(Mainbuilding,IITRoorkee)

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Imetanoldmanaged70+whiletravelinginalocalbus.Ihadtositnexttohimasthatwastheonlyseatvacant.Hetoldmethathehadpurchasedasmartphonerecentlyandhedidnotknowhowtooperateit.SoIendedupteachinghimstufflikehowtomessage,browsethenet,downloadapps,makeacalletc.Hecouldquicklyunderstandeverythingandthenhethankedmeandgavemeachocolate:D(wasn'texactlyaninterestingconversationbutIthoroughlyenjoyedteachinghim:))


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ThishappenedwhileIwastravellingfromBudapesttoRome.Itwasa6AMflightandIhadn'tsleptwellthepreviousnightbecauseIdidn'twanttomisstheflight.

Afterboardingtheflight,withoutanystraythoughts,Iputmyheaddownanddozedoff.ItwasalongflightandIkeptwakingupinbetween.Ilookedaroundtoseerandomfacesvaryingacrossagesandnationalities.

OneparticularfacethatIdidn'tseewashers.Shetoohadhadalongnightperhapsandwaswideasleepwithherheaddown.

Webothwokeuptonoisestofellowpassengersdeboardingtheplane.Aswehurrieddowntheaisle,Inoticedthatshetoowasallbyherself.Webothkneweachotherasthepersonwhosleptthroughtheentirejourney.Wealreadyhad

AkashGoel,Traveledfor3monthsinthecoldofEurope651Views



builtarapport.

Wejokedabitonoursiestas.IthenintroducedmyselfandthenaskedaboutherstayandplansinRome.IcouldmakeoutthatshewasanAsianherselfandcouldguessthatherstaywon'tbeforlong.Sherevealedthatshewantedtotravelaroundthecityandexplorehistoricalmonuments.Itsoundedlikejusttheplan.

Aftersecuringourluggage,wetookabustotheCentralTrainstation.Wegottoknowabouteachother'scountriesandculturesandeverythinginbetween.

Weweregoingtoseethecityforlessthan8hoursandwetravelledaroundasmuchaswepossiblycould.Weclickedtonsofpicturestocaptureourmemories.St.PetersburgSquare,CastleSaintAngelo,TheColosseum,wesawitall.Hell,weevenmadegoodfriendswithaGermancoupleintownforthesameday.




Twostrangers,OneFlightandInnumerableMemories.That'showIrememberRome.ThanksTsanyaforthememories.


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Justhappenedwithmeyesterday,Iwastravellinginabusandabeautifulgirlcameandsatbesideme.Shefallasleeponmyshoulderaftersometimeandtobehonestshewascute.:p.Ididn'tdisturbedher.Whenshewokeup,She:UmmsorryIjustfallasleep.Youshouldhavewokemeup.Me:Noissues.She:Yeawhywouldyouhaveissuesifagirlsleepsonyourshoulder.Me:Wellitwasn'taboutagirlsleepingonmyshoulder.Actually,peoplelookcutestwhentheyareasleep.SoIbelieveitsunfairtowakesomeoneupinhis/hercutestappearance.Sheblushedandblushedandblushed.Allsmiles.:)Thisishowmyconversationstarted.Irepeatshewasreallycute.:pNowtalkingaboutfuturewellIdidn'ttookhernumber:(,butIknowhernameandthat'smorethanenough.:)Andoneofmyfriendshadthesameexperience..andthisiswhathehastosay."YesIdidandtodaysheismyGirlfriend,

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IwishIwouldhavetheshutthefuckupthatday".:)

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WhilemystayinKOTA(Rajasthan)forpreparationofIITJEE,weusedtogotoourcoachingclassesbysharingauto...Weusedtohireautoonmonthlybasis..Thereweremore3studentswhousedtravelwithmedaily,1boyand2girls...Oneofthegirlwasfrmmyclass...Shewasverybeautiful...Ialwayswantedtotalktoherbutnevergotcouragetotalk...IamfrmMaharashtranshewasalsofromMaharashtra(Icametoknowthisfromoneofmyclassmate).Onedaywhiletravelinginauto,Igatheredcourageandaskedher,"Naamkyahaiaapka??"(what'syouname??)shegavemeastrangelookandsaidnothing...Iwasdisappointed,thensuddenlyanideacametomymindandaskedherinmarathi,"kontyagavachiaahestu??"(whereareyoufrom??)Thenshelookedatmewithasurprise(asthereinKotaMaharashtraiansareveryless)andreplied,miNagpurchiaaheanitukuthlaaahes??(IamfromNagpurandwhereareyoufrom??).Andthat'sit...)


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Ohyesalways!Iturntothepersonintheseatnexttomeandsay"Hi!I'mLeeAnn"Theyreallydon'tknowwhatelsetodobutbefriendlybackandquicklyyoucantelliftheyaregoingtocontinueengagingwithyouorgoingtoshutdown,soyoujustwingitandchat.I'vemadelotsoffriends.SomeI'mincontactwithyearsafterstill!

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LeeAnnKnowles,Relationship&IntimacyCoach1.5kViews

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YesIdid.Iwasgoingtomysistersplaceandioptedforbus(reallydontkowwhy?).Iluckilygotwindowseat,andagirlsatnexttome,first45minutesitwasreallyquiteandIwaslisteningtosongs,butaftersometimeitstartedgettingreallyboring,Iaskedthecondutorthathowmuchtimeitwilltaketoreachxxxx?,hesaidwiththismuchtrafficminimum7hrs.IknewifstaymumfortheentirejourneyIwilldiesoIdecidedthatIwilltalktothisgirl(Iwasreallynervous)

Me:HeyHer:HeyMe:LookIwillbehonestwithyou,itisgoingtotake7hrsforustoreachourdetination,ifwedonttalkthenIdontknowaboutyoubutIwilldieforsure,sowhatsay?Her:Thankgodyoutooktheintiative,Iwasreallygettingbored.Me:Whydoboyshavetoinitiatealways??andshelaughedandtheconversationwentonfortheentirejourney.Weweretalkingtoeachotherasifweknoweachotherforyears.

Noexchangeofnames,addressornumberjustahealthyconversation.


AmolPatil,Anengineerbyprofession,footballerbypassion5kViews

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AsanNRIguywhohastravelledextensivelythroughEuropeandNorthAmerica,IhaveinitiatedconversationswithseveralwomenwhiletravelingFilipina,Italian,German,American,Dutch,Frenchetc.I'vedatedtheItalianandFilipinatodayI'mstillfriendswithallofthem.

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HoweverIhaven'thadanysuchconversationswithIndianwomen,asmostofthemtravelwiththeirfamilies,ortheytravelasgroupsof3or4togetherandtalkmostlywithinthemselvesI'vefeltabitawkwardtostrikeconversationswiththem.


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Idoitallthetime.OftenIaskforhelp/directionsoropinionsfirstandthenitleadstoalongerconversation.

Herearesomeexamples:

askingawomantotakeapictureofme(whenyouhavearealcamera,theselfieoptiondoesnotexist...)

askingaboutgoodrestaurants,surfspots,parties/clubs

askingthemtowatchmybelongingswhileIsurf/swim

AfterthatinitialexchangeIfollowupwithstandardtravellersmalltalk,butinsteadofinterviewingthem(whereareyoufrom?)Imakeitplayful(youarefrom...[pausetothink]Ireland...(whenshelookseversotypicallySpanish)....


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Haayeahthisisaninterestingquestion.

1. OncewheniwastravellingbacktoDelhiviatrain,therewasthismodel,shewasprettyandcouldn'tresistmyself.

2. Iwentandsatnexttoher,thoughistartedtheconversationshegot

KrishnaPokkuluri,engineeringaspirant940Views




involvedandthenweweretalkingalltheshootsshedid.

3. Shewasclickingsomephotosandhereienteredandexplainedtohermypassionforphotography.

4. Thensheshowedhershootpicturesanditwasa24hrtravel.

1. Atnightisawhersmokingweednearthemaindoor.Iwasanonsmokerthoughsittingnexthertoherprovidedwarmth.Forgottomentionitwaswinterseason

1.

1. Sometimesstranger'sbecomebesttravellingcompanions.


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Ihadafew.....OnceiwasgoingfromKathmandutochitwanandwaswaitingtostartmybus,aKoreangirlstpeedupandaskedisthereanyonegoingtostayinXXXXXresort?Itoohadbookinginsameresort,soinodedmyheadandthenourconversationstarted

AnotheroneIwasatbangkokairport,waitingtogetmyVISAONARRIVAL.InthailandyouhavetoshowsomecashonVISAcounter.Ihadthecashbutunfortunatelyacouplemissedtocarrythecash,astheyplannedtowithdrawthemoneyfromATM.Sothegirlcametomeandaskedtohelptheminshowingmymoneyastheircash.WhileshemovedoVISAcounterispoketoherhusbandandfoundtheyhaveroombookinginsamehotel.Sowedecidedtomovetogetherand

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after2yearoftheincidentwearestillfriends.AnotheronewaswhenIwasgoingtodelhibytrain.Twoladies(motheranddoughter)weresittinginfrontofme.ThedoughterwaswifeofaarmyColonelandcasuallyourconvostartedwithsomecasualmattersliketrainrunninglateandsomemore.Thatdaytheteainasalmost12hourslate.Weallenjoyedthesooooooodelayedjourney.

OnceIwenttoamarriageofmyfriend'sbrother.ThereIfoundalovelygirl.LaterIcametoknowsheisthesisterofthebride.WhileJAIMALshehadaquarrelwithoneofmyfriend.SoItoojumpedinthefight.Laterwebothsaidsorryandlateroninthenightwehadafightagain.Thistimeinsteadofmyfrienditwaswithme.ActuallyitwasnotfightbutshehadblockedthewayofthrgroomandaskingforherNEG.WhiletheconversationwasgoingonItriedtoremoveherfromthedoorwithabitofforceandbymistakeafewofherhairstrandscametomyhand.Iwaslike......OOPSwhatidid.Butshetookitcasuallyandaftersorryandabitofmoreothertalkswebecamegoodfriendforsolong.

Thelistisendless......Itdoesn'tmeanIamanextrovert.Iamalsoanintrovert.Thesearejusthappeningsofmylife.


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Ohthisquestionismyfavourite,Ifoundtheloveofmylifebystartingaconversationwithastrangerofanoppositegender.Theconversationwasactuallystartedbyherfather.

Pleasereadmyansweron:Ifyourlifewasamovie,whatwouldbethetitle?

Stillsetsmyheartonfire.

DeepakWadhwani,havetravelledextensivelyformybusinesssoknowagooddealaboutdifferentc190Views




thanks

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Betteraskinghelp..Itworks..Astheyassumeweneedsomethingatthattimeandwon'trealisewhatactuallyneeded(weneedConversation).Lateradjustingourselfifwewontgetthathelpandstartingunsatisyingchatwithslowlyslowlydevelopingintohumoroswayandblablabla....

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Ioftentalktopeopleonflights,maleorfemale.ThereisonepersonI'vemetafewtimesonplanesoverthepast10years.He'stheopppsitegender,andweusuallyhaveagoodconversationthatleadsmetoreallyexaminewhereI'matinlife.I'venevermentionedtohimthatI'msurewe'vemetbefore,andit'salwaysondifferentroutes,butit'salwaysagoodexperiencethatendsina"I'llseeyounexttime!".


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Hereismyshortstory:IwenttoKheergangatreknearKasolvillageinKulludistrictinHimachal,India.IstartedtrekinafternoonandtillIreachthetop,itwasnearlydarkandverycold.Therewerehutstostaywherelocalshavethearrangementforfood&warmth.Butitwasverydark,Icouldbarelyseetheway.ThenIhearda

SaurabhSoni,Worldtraveller,MountainTrekker,Engineer713Views




voicefrombehind,"Hey,Doyouneedhelp?"Isawayounggirl,thensheswitchonhertorchandshecametome.Ijustsaid"Yes,Icanusesomehelp."Thenshecamemetoandwiththehelpofsomelightshetakenmetoahut.OhIwasrelievedwithsomefire.Thenshecomeagain&toldthatthereisadinnerplace.Itwasagreatplace,lotsoffire,peoplesinging,itwassimplygreat.AtthattimeIsawherfaceclearly.ShewasaIsraeligirl&shecamewithherfriends&theywereinthatplacefor2days.Thenwestartedtalkingabouteachotherandabouttravelexperienceswithfood.ThatwasoneofthegreattimeIhavespend.....!!!!!


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Iwasonatrainwithmydad.Minewasupperberthanddadgotlowerberth.Iwasonmyberthandinoppositebirthagirlwasthere.Firstly,IwasscaredshouldIstartorwaitasdadwassittingjustbelow.ThensuddenlyTTcameandaskedforthetickets.Butthegirlhadearphoneson,soshedidn'thearaboutthetickets.Andshecalledmetoaskwhathesaid.Afterthatwehadlotofchatandsheofferedmeparathasasshedidn'tlikeparathas.Myfatherstillspeaksaboutmeandthatgirlwithmom.Butneveraskedme.Girlisstillonmyfriendlist.Wearegoodfriends:))


SaurabhDharmshaktu,MBAinIndustrialEngineeringatNitie1.3kViews

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DiptiSinghgaveaveryinterestinganswer.

Ihavedonesothrice,alwayswhileoninternationaltravel.Theywerelongflights,andthecharactersseemedveryconfidentofthemselvessoImadethe

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approach.Ialsofeltthattheywon'tviewmyattemptas"hittingonthem".

Inbothcases,westruckuparapportquicklyandtalkedaboutourprofessionsandexperiencesabroad.

TheFirstLadybrokeitoffonceIaddedhertomysocialplatformsandshesawthephotosofmy2adorablechildren.(Don'taskmewhy).

ThesecondladyandIstillkeepintouch.WearelookingatcollaboratingtogetheronaprojectinGhana.


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HereisCarinafromChina.IwouldlovetoshareaexperienceofchattingwithsomeRussianguy.ThereIwastravelinginMoscow.Ifoundabeautifulpalaceatnight,whenIwalkin,asecurityguardtoldmeitisclose.ButIamreallyinterestedinthere,soIkeepwalkingin,andheshoutatmeinRussian.isaid"tingbudong"whichmeans"Ican'tunderstandinChinese.AndtwoyoungmanwhosellsRussiantoysinthepalacerepeatmywordandsmileatme,whichcaughtmyattention.AndIamsurprisinglyfoundthatthoseRussianbusinessmanknowsChinesebetterthansomanyotherworkers.Andweusebothbodylanguage,English,andChineseandRussiantoteacheachotherthedailygreetingsinChinaandRussian,thanwetookphototogether.itsreallyagreatexperience,andtheydidn'ttalktomeforselling.ImissthemsomuchfortherebanFacebookandTwitterorinsinChinasowecan'tcontactwitheach.

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Carina,LiveinGuangzhouChina.Lovetravel.loveCantonesefood.344Views

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"Whereareyoufrom?"(Waitingforresponse...)"Blahblahblah..."1.Ifyouhavesomeknowledgeaboutthecountry,awesome.2.Ifnot,"Oh!Tellmemoreaboutthat!Whathaveyougotthere?blahblahblah..."


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EverytimeItrytoinitiateatalk,girlsarewaytoobusyontheirphoneortheyactlikeIdon'texist.ItrytocontinuetheconversationbutIonlygetsinglewordreplies.ThenIgiveup.


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"Hello!"

Justinitiateaconversationasyouwoulddoinanyothersituation.Youcan'tforceitonotherstotalktoyou,butnoonestopsyoufromtrying.


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