How do you connect with someone you have nothing in common with?
Below, Martinet and other experts share their best advice for talking to someone you seemingly have nothing in common with.
- Go into the conversation assuming the other person will be interesting.
- Become a great listener.
- Come armed with a cheat sheet of good generic questions.
How can I discover my hobby?
So, having a hobby that you love can do good things for your life and your job….Here are a few strategies you can use to find a hobby you truly love.
- Transform What You Already Enjoy Into a Hobby.
- Reclaim Your Childhood Interests.
- Take an Assessment.
- Start Trying Things (and See What Sticks)
How do I tell people that I don’t have any hobbies?
First, remind yourself that you don’t need a million hobbies to be interesting, and draw some confidence from that. Just tell people your supposedly “boring”, “don’t really count” interests like reading, watching movies, or working out. Say everything in a straightforward, ‘no big deal’ tone.
Do you need hobbies to have fun?
The answer is probably no. Logically, the next question to ask yourself is, “Why do I do them?” They aren’t especially fun or interesting. You wouldn’t choose to do them if you had something else to do. So, tell me. Why do them? To pass time. Those aren’t your hobbies no matter how much time you spend doing them.
How to answer “what are your hobbies and interests?
Mention your favourite interests or pastime with zeal and then add an anecdote or backstory to make it interesting. Hobbies can be the key to your personality One of the important reasons why an interviewer asks you about your hobbies to know you better and where your innate interests lie.
Do hobbies help when it comes to chatting with people?
When it comes to chatting with people it can certainly help if you have a bunch of hobbies to discuss, but they’re not totally necessary. Plenty of people are still good conversationalists, and fun and interesting to be around, even though they live ordinary lives and mostly spend their spare time doing run of the mill things like watching TV.