Describe a person you met at a party and enjoyed a conversation with.

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

1. Under what circumstances do you meet new people, and when do you communicate with people
   you don’t know?
   I think I meet new people mainly when I am travelling or at parties. We are social beings and I
   think we communicate with new people when we don’t know anyone. In other words, when we
   feeling alone. We also do it when we find someone interesting and we want to know more about
   them.
   
   2.) Where do people go to meet new people?
   I think earlier people used to functions, parties or travel to new places to meet new people.
   However, now they go to social media websites and apps like Facebook and Instagram. Technology
   has really changed the way we socialise and make new friends
2. What topics do you discuss with new acquaintances?
   I think it can be anything I am interested in, which is in fact quite broad. I love talking politics,
   sports, coffee, movies, tv shows, video games, fashion products. I sometimes also talk about studies
   but that!s rare.
3. What topics are not suitable for discussion?
   I think there are very few things, which I find unsuitable. Firstly, I don!t like talking about money or
   how much people earn. In India, its quite common to talk about salaries even when we meet
   someone the first time, but I don!t find it suitable. I also don!t feel its appropriate to talk about
   religion.
4. What’s the difference between chatting with friends and new people?
   Firstly, I think I am much less reserved with friends. There are very few topics, I don!t talk about
   with friends. Secondly, the conversation gets much more personal and detailed with friends. For
   example, I have talked about mundane things like what I ate last night or what time I woke up with
   my friends. Finally, I don!t mind discussing embarrassing stories with my friends, but I would never
   do that with strangers.
5. How do people start a conversation?
   One of the most common ways to talk about the weather. Another way is to compliment someone
   or their clothes and then ask where they got that particular dress from. Sometimes, people also just
   introduce themselves.
6. Is it difficult for Indian people to talk to foreigners?
   Both yes and no. Yes, because naturally most Indians are bit shy and its difficult for them to initiate
   a conversation. However, many Indians are also fluent in English, so that makes it easier.
7. Why are some people unwilling to have conversations with strangers?
   One of the reasons is increasing crime. People are worried about talking or mixing up with people
   they don’t know. Secondly, many people consider it to be waste of time. They feel like we should
   only converse if we have a purpose