i saw a lot of people talking about quizzing people or interviewing them and as somebody who tries really hard to connect with people i spend time talking to i ask a lot of questions and i have to say the best way for it to feel like an interview is when one person is asking about the other person and the other person just answers and never asks anything back. i can't tell you how many people at parties just let me ask about them and then there's awkward silence and i can offer info about myself but often it feels unwarranted or weird. so, in conclusion, if you want to have a 'normal' conversation then ask people about themselves and dig into whatever genuinely interests you and hopefully they're someone who asks you back and then, voila! you have a conversation.
i saw a lot of people talking about quizzing people or interviewing them and as somebody who tries really hard to connect with people i spend time talking to i ask a lot of questions and i have to say the best way for it to feel like an interview is when one person is asking about the other person and the other person just answers and never asks anything back. i can't tell you how many people at parties just let me ask about them and then there's awkward silence and i can offer info about myself but often it feels unwarranted or weird. so, in conclusion, if you want to have a 'normal' conversation then ask people about themselves and dig into whatever genuinely interests you and hopefully they're someone who asks you back and then, voila! you have a conversation.