- Are you the kind of person that likes to meet new people? Why or why not?
- What do you say when you meet someone for the first time? What is the first thing you usually ask when you meet someone?
- How do you usually introduce yourself to people in Canada? How do you usually greet people in your native culture? Do you have an “elevator speech?”
- What are some things that you usually talk about when you meet a new person? What are questions that are safe to ask a new person? What shouldn’t you ask someone you meet for the first time?
- Are you comfortable meeting new people or does it make you nervous? If you are usually nervous, what do you do to relax?
- Are Canadians easy to get to know or is it easier to get to know people in your home country?
- What are some good methods for remembering someone’s name after you meet them?
- Have you ever had a stranger come up and start talking to you on the street? How did you respond?
- Do you think “first impressions” are important when you are meeting someone? How do you prepare to make a good first impression?
- How and where did you meet your best friend? Your boyfriend/girlfriend or spouse? If you see an attractive person that you want to get to know, what is the best way to approach them?
- Do you think that “love at first sight” is possible? Do you think it is possible to strongly dislike a person after you meet them the first time?
- Have you ever met someone famous? What did you say to them?
- Where is the safest place to meet someone on a blind date? Have you ever been so uncomfortable you walked away from someone?
- Which of these methods have you used to try and meet new people? Which do you think is the best way to make new friends?
- Take a hike
- Join a gym
- Volunteer in your community
- Join a MeetUp group
- Host a party
- Find a church or other religious community
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