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Small talk is a bit of a misnomer. While it's defined as polite conversation about unimportant matters, it's an important social lubricant that can bring you big benefits - particularly at the ...

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 ...