What do you do the moment you think, 'Oh, this is awkward'?The conversation with a friend you haven't seen in a while stops, and an strange silence hangs in the air. After making a mistake at work, ...

We go to extreme lengths to avoid it, fearing the awkwardness that can accompany it. No matter your age, gender, race, wealth, or social status, it’s something we can all say we’ve feared at one point ...

I had just asked a question in a meeting I was running. It was a challenging question, so the responses weren’t exactly forthcoming. As silence filled the air, the tension started to thicken. I was ...

Silence is terrifying. We all hate when it’s too quiet and the awkward pauses seem to last forever. No matter how grown up and sure of themselves people are, eventually we all crack and do something ...

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Make conversations less awkward with this easy tactic. Yes-or-no questions keep conversations from settling into a good flow—or end it before it really starts. The best conversation starters invite ...

It’s always so uncomfortable, isn't it? The two of you are seated at the dinner table, face to face with each other, alone. Well, there's that third wheel friend tagging along named Awkward Silence.

The power of silence is one of the most profound paradoxes that exists in the world of relationships. In our quest for constant communication and endless chatter, we often forget that silence can be ...