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Brett and Kate McKay
5. Learn new things. Talking to strangers forces you to interact with
people that aren’t like you. Consequently, your views on the world
will broaden.
6. Boost your confidence. There’s something about talking with strangers
that boosts my confidence. Maybe it’s the adrenaline rush of doing
something that makes me a bit uncomfortable. I don’t know. All I do
know is that I usually feel good when I reach out to others and just
start talking. If you’re looking for a way to increase your manly confidence,
start talking to strangers on a daily basis.
How to Talk to Strangers
1. Let go of your pride. You might think that the number one barrier
to talking to strangers is nervousness, but it’s actually pride. We’re
nervous because we don’t want our egos bruised from being rejected,
so we don’t even attempt to reach out. But here’s the deal. That fear
is completely unfounded. About 97% of the time when I’ve struck up
a conversation with a stranger, the response is positive. Humans are
social animals and are actually quite open to conversation. Even if you
do get rejected, big deal. You didn’t know the person before and now
you still don’t know them. Nothing has changed.
Another way pride gets in the way of talking to strangers is that
it’s common for us to look down on someone as not worth talking to.
Admit it, we’ve all done this at one time or another. But I’ve found
that when I let go of my pride and talk to people that I would have
otherwise written off, I’m always surprised by the fascinating stories
they have to tell.
2. Dress for success. If you find yourself shuffling along in life and
staring at your shoes instead of looking at other people, it’s probably
because you lack self-confidence in your appearance. If you’re dressing
like a slob, you’re not going to want to talk to people because you don’t
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