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How do you break the ice with questions?

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It is important to ask open-ended questions, as they leave more room for conversation than just a yes or no question.

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What is the best ice breaker question?

Laura Bilotta
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Laura Bilotta is a Dating Coach, Matchmaker, and the Founder of Single in the City, her dating and relationship coaching service based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With over 18 years of experience, she focuses on helping singles date more intentionally, encouraging them to let go of negative patterns so that they can attract the love that they deserve. Her experience, skills, and insights have led to thousands of successfully united over 65,000 singles through events and one-on-one matchmaking coaching sessions. She has been the host of The Dating and Relationship Show on Global News Radio 640 Toronto (AM640) for 6 years and is known as The Hookup Queen of Clubhouse; her popular singles club, Single in the City, has over 95.5K members who regularly join in weekly dating and relationship-focused rooms.

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Ask if they are a cat or dog person or if they have any pets of their own.Talking about pets is always great, since most people have a pet. If they don't, they probably still like pets, so that's a great ice breaker.

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How do I break the ice after telling a girl I like her?

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Tell a joke or find another way to make her laugh.

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What do I do if the guy who shared my past doesn't want to talk to me anymore? How do I break the ice?

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Try to get to his friends first, see if they can tell you anything about what's been bothering him. Try to initiate small talk with him too, just to build up to a lengthy conversation later on. Remember, these things take time.

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There's a person that I met and we've become friendly, but we are too shy to communicate. It appears we're both afraid to make the first move in communication and connect. Where do we go from here?

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Take the biggest step that you're comfortable with, no matter how small it is. If you're afraid to leave your house, don't go running a marathon just to force yourself out. Start by touching your mailbox and running back inside, for example. Say hi to this person, ask how the day went. Listen more than you speak.

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How to break the ice with customers?

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To break the ice with your customers, get to know each other for a couple of minutes. Let the customer be comfortable around you. You could also make small talk by talking about the weather, their interests, or their family or pets.

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How do I break the ice after I rejected a friend?

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Start with small talk. Start out by asking how they are. As your conversation continues, apologize to your friend. It might take some time, but they will eventually forgive you.

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There is a guy that I really like, he works in a grocery store. I have encountered him many times in my shopping trips where we say hello to each other. I need to know if he likes me.

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Oftentimes it is best to just introduce yourself and tell him the truth. So you could say something like "Hey i have noticed you here many times and you seem like an interesting person. Whats your name?". It's not as important what you say as how you deliver it to another person when you first introduce yourself. Be as relaxed as possible and give him a good time. The rest will follow naturally.

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