Tbh, my new habit of avoiding basic questions led to the most awkward dinner ever
I decided to stop asking 'what do you do for work' on dates because it felt boring. Instead, I asked about their weirdest childhood fear right after we sat down. We were at a nice burger joint, and she just froze with her menu open. She mumbled something about clowns, and I jumped in with my own story about being scared of ceiling fans. The silence after that was so thick you could cut it with a knife. I kept trying to save it by asking more oddball stuff, but she just nodded and looked at the door. Honestly, I think ditching normal chat made me seem kinda unhinged. How do you guys balance unique conversation without freaking people out?