New Jersey, Do You Avoid Small Talk? This Might Change Your Mind

You're sitting on a bench on the Asbury Park boardwalk, standing in line at your local supermarket, or you're in the hallway at work, and someone strikes up a little small talk.

Are you one to engage, or are you someone who rolls your eyes internally because you would much rather be scrolling through your phone than having a conversation?

Maybe you get a little anxious. Sure, you can always fall back on the weather or your plans for the weekend, but there's that fear that both could be a little boring. Turns out, that's not the case!

Small Talk Is The Key To Better Connections

Small talk is actually good for us! Even those conversations that most of us would consider boring.

So go ahead and talk, talk, and talk some more about this warm weather we've been experiencing in New Jersey this week, and the restaurant you're heading to Saturday night.

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Social interaction is much needed, especially these days when we're all glued to our phones, and this new study proves it.

The Importance Of Small Talk In Everyday Life Revealed

A new report in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology surveyed 1,800 people with a wide variety of interests and asked them to engage in five-minute conversations, NBC News reports.

The participants actually enjoyed the conversations, even though they initially believed they would find them uninteresting.

It's all about the social connection. Next time I'm out and about, I'm going to put down my phone and strike up a nice conversation!