How do you come up with responses on the fly if a stranger talks to you?
I just kinda fucked up a social interaction.
So I’m just on my way to my University’s mess hall and I pass this girl, she notices my shirt said the county where I live, and she said “you’re from ABC county? I’m from (city)!” I shook her hand and said “I’m from (town)” she had a huge smile and was very nice. I tried keeping the conversation going but my hands kept fidgeting and moving around, they just kinda do that when I’m nervous and talking. I asked what her major is, I told her mine and tried to keep talking but I kinda lost my train of thought. After a few moments she smiled and we parted ways.
I had forgotten her name in like 5 seconds. I tried saying “sorry I’m bad with names…” and was about to ask her to remind me but I felt like that would’ve been wierd.
So yeah, this is gonna be haunting me. I wasn’t expecting to have a conversation. Wasn’t mentally prepared. But I would have liked to be friends with this girl. #relationships source