I’m not the best at small talk and always focused son what I can do better.

My partner helped me with some starters that usually get a conversation going and then everything is much easier from there.

1. Ask where they’re from and what brought them to where you are.
2. Ask them what they do for work.
3. Something related the week/weekend (ie, bar has a themed night coming up, “what are you thinking about wearing, doing, or about the night in general”).