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Talking about nothing — Eli Qian

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When did we start measuring the quality of relationships and by how deep, profound, or meaningful our interactions are? I've come across a few too many people complaining about superficial conversation, small talk, and the general sentiment of talking about nothing. It seems like, for many people, the ideal scenario would be meeting someone and jumping straight into talking about their hopes and dreams. In Not Overthinking, Taimur makes an interesting distinction between talking about something and talking about nothing. It's what it sounds like—talking about something is conversation centered around a tangible topic, usually a shared interest. Talk about nothing is ephemeral and of little consequence in the grand scheme of a relationship. I don't think the best relationships are built on talking about something. Relationships predicated on talking about X have a small voice wondering when is this going to run out? You feel you need to provide value to keep the connection going. That's

Talking about nothing — Eli Qian Eli Qian Mar 15 2023 Talking about nothing When did we start measuring the quality of relationships and by how deep, profound, or meaningful our interactions are? I've come across a few too many people complaining about superficial conversation, small talk, and the general sentiment of talking about nothing . It seems like, for many people, the ideal scenario would be meeting someone and jumping straight into talking about their hopes and dreams. In Not Overthinking , Taimur makes an interesting distinction between talking about something and talking about noth

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