It takes me time to warm up & connect to new people, esp. in casual settings. Anyone any strategies how to deal with that? I see I am missing out on good and deeper connections.

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In purely professional settings it’s less of a problem for me since I have always something to talk about

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Ask people about themselves, what they do for fun, favorite vacation spot, etc.

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