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Stumped by small talk? Here are dozens of interesting questions to ask when you want to unlock deeper conversations, form closer connections and maybe even elicit some shocking confessions.

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Every parent has been on the receiving end of a one-word answer. You ask your kid how their day was, and ...

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Some people like to have a rigid schedule. They like to know where to go and what to do at every minute of the day. They like to have their tasks laid out for them and to have clear processes to ...

The worst thing you can ask at the start of any interaction is: "How are you?" You're essentially telling the other person that the interaction will be like every other interaction. They'll most ...

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