Let's get straight into the point.

So far, all the tips that I've found in here has managed to give me good enough tools to open and close a number, and for asking out to a 1st date. So thank you to everyone in this forum!

Now, I have a problem with maintaining an interesting conversation. Most of the time this falls down on the humor category. I tried to use humor and tease her during the date, but basically I'm not a very funny guy. Some of them are laughing, but most of them gave me a weird look. I'm still lacking a lot in this department. Is there any tips on how to improve my conversation skills? Any book recommendations or videos to watch to give me an ideas on how to do it?

dude if you bare with me I'm going to be putting a post up thaat will sort out all your problems, I've been working on this problem for 2 years now trying to see what works best, not only have found what works, I know exactly why it works as well, Its not just simple talk in statements here I talking clear cut objectives in game and the reason, I'll pm you when is up

send me that pm too

thanks man, cant wait to read it

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will do

I'll probably post under a different name because alot of my posts with this one were still being tried out infield and are written down very sketchy, but last night 2 years worth of work clicked and all came together, now the challenge is writing it down in a way thats easy to fallow but im gona try my best

could you please PM me too? I'm a funny guy and I have decent conversations I suppose but I could be a lot better.

wouldn't mind an extra tool in my tool box

Socialize more. Poor conversation skills are pretty much directly related to poor socializing skills.

To Ramlives:
Your conversation tool is great! I'm practicing it each time I met a female friend of mine (currently in exam time so I can't go out) and I can maintain a longer conversation with them. Will do more practices once all exams are done. Thank You!

To Jurupa:
Will do after all exams are done.

thanks, been working on that stuff a while now, putting it into words is still not 100% but im working on it

can i get a PM too? =]

i'd really like that pm too. i'm normally good with teasing and sarcastic humour but i'd like all the help i can get.
for now when i get stuck at some problem, like cant think of a proper comeback, i normally ignore it (act unreactive) or totally change the topic.

@Ramlives.

Your new post and the next first Office episode with Will Ferrel are the things I'm most looking forward to right now. With each week that goes by I think that Ferrel will make an appearance on the Office and it doesn't happen. The same is true for this post

Can't wait for this post, I'm on the edge of my seat!
Just bustin your balls man, take your time and make it right. I know how hard it must be to put everything into words.

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trust me it will be up, I only get out once a week on a saturday to the bars and clubs to do this stuff and I never put anything up unless ive done it out for real infield

Mate, it's good to improve your conversation skills but realise that a lot of the time if a conversation is stalling it might not be your 'fault'. After all it takes 2 people to have a conversation.

I've met both girls and guys with whom it is very difficult to have a conversation with:- if they give short answers and don't elaborate on anything, don't ask you any questions, don't pickup on any hooks you put out there etc

Reasons can vary from them being shy, a poor conversationalist, not being attracted etc - so realise that it might not your conversation skills that are doing you a disservice.

Regarding humour, not everyone finds the same things funny. Maybe you just aren't compatible in that way, and other girls would find you very funny (possibly not I don't know you but just saying...)

Self improvement is great, but don't always look inward for reasons why something isn't working.

can u pm me aswell? thnx