4 Surefire ways to start a conversation with your seatmate while on air.
It can be quite difficult breaking the silence as a solo traveler with your stranger seatmate while on air.
Many things could contribute to this difficulty. It could be a language barrier, cultural background or even, one of you could be an introvert who prefers to keep listening to his favorite playlist or even take a nap. Breaking the ice on this can be quite rewarding as you most likely will be meeting new people, learning new things and gaining more life experiences. Healthy conversations bring people closer, especially if they find out they share similar ideologies on certain topics.
You can boost your travel confidence with these 4 trusted conversation starter, tested to open up even the most introvert of strangers.
“Do you know the free WIFI password?”
There is one common thing that connects all travelers across the board, it’s the need for free and accessible internet WIFI.
Show your seatmate the picture you want to share on Instagram or even try to read out that controversial post you are about to make. This could spark another very interesting conversation between both of you and you can even see a different perspective on the topic of discussion.
“I like your hairstyle, what name do you call this?”
You can use this line when you come in contact with someone with a hairstyle that catches your attention.
A respectful and genuine compliment is a way opener (even, a mouth opener). Your compliments will smooth out the way for you to start a chat and ease up your seatmate a bit more. It is an indicator that you are ready for the chit-chat.
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“Are you traveling solo, too?”
There is at least one common thing about solo travelers.
Whether your seatmate is a businessman going for a business trip in Brussels, or a tourist heading for a nice adventure in Santorini, you are both in need of a chat partner to share your views and experiences with. You can both explore together, share some interesting stories or go see the animals together at the zoo. Whatever way, you’re sure going to make some cool friends with this conversation starter.
“Can you please take a photo of me?”
While on the plane, or if you saw something in the cloud that caught our attention, you can use this line to draw the other person closer to more conversations. Be sure to keep the number of photos to a minimum and do not burden your potential new friend with too many pictures.
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Whichever one of these powerful icebreakers you chose to start with, make sure you do so with all friendliness and avoid being creepy. Meanwhile, you are not certain to get everyone with these tactics and yes, it’s fine if the person is keen on not talking. It’s all fine. Enjoy the journey and make the best of the experience!
