If you want to learn the gift of gab, then check out these great pointers for having a good conversation. This is usually the easiest and fastest way to get a conversation started.
Most people are easily bored by listening to someone else's life story, but enjoy telling their own.
Keep this in mind when you meet someone new and ask questions about him or her. This shows the other person that you are genuinely interested in getting to know more about him or her and will prove you to be someone who is a kind and considerate person. It will also help prevent you from worrying about how you are coming across because your attention will be focused on the other person instead of yourself. Ask your new friend where he or she is from. Maybe you're even from the same place and knew some of the same people.