Jessica Rendall is a reporter with experience covering a variety of health and wellness topics, including chronic disease, ...

New research finds that dull conversation makes us feel more connected.

Parties have always been a contentious thing for me. I wasn’t particularly shy, and I didn’t dread going. I’d show up, make the rounds, do the thing. How are you, good thanks, what have you been up to ...

If you’re avoiding small talk or casual chats because you think they’ll be boring, you may be missing out on meaningful ...

Participants reported enjoying the human connection regardless of whether they thought the topic was dull ...

Why small talk is more important than we think - By avoiding boring conversations we may forget that engaging with almost any ...

Is small talk actually boring? A new study finds that people enjoy "dull" conversations much more than they predict, ...

The small talk you try to avoid because you think it will be boring may actually be more enjoyable than you think, and good for you as well, according to research published in the Journal of ...

Have you ever met someone new and felt like the two of you just “clicked.” We “hit it off” is how you might describe the encounter, marveling at how the conversation just flowed even though the two of ...

While small talk sometimes gets a bad rap, people who genuinely enjoy it know it serves a much deeper purpose than just filling awkward silences. Whether it’s chatting with a stranger at the coffee ...

We’ve all been there. Whether it’s checking out at a store or trying to lull the awkwardness when meeting someone new, small talk has been used by all of us. For some people, having these little ...