Don’t ya hate that awkward feeling you get around strangers? It’s a weird energy, a tension, a discomfort. 

We encounter strangers everywhere; in elevators, standing next to one at a party. HERE’S THE WORST SCENARIO: That new neighbor who lives down the street drives by your house 4x a day, you stare at each other for 3 seconds and then look away. OMG I hate these types of encounters! So innocent but soooooo awkward.

THE INSTANT SOLUTION to your unease, (and theirs) is so simple. Yet most of us don’t do it. 

Simply lean in slightly, look at them in the eye gently and genuinely say “HI! My name is Laura. What’s yours?”

Bang! The tension is gone. 99.999999 % of the time the other person is so relieved that you introduced yourself and broke the ice, that they warm up and the connection is pleasant and tension free. 

Works every time. 
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