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I hate small talk

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If someone "hates small talk" why is that anyone else's problem?

I know plenty of people whose company I enjoy who are either very bad at small talk or who are good at it but find it exhausting.  What you said here, "I'm an introvert who opens up to the right peo…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/3/2026
Does the intellectual chemistry ever get better?

I think just a general lack of intellectual curiosity is a deal breaker for me. Just accepting things at face value and never even questioning “why” is so boring and stagnant. Edit: some of the othe…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/18/2026
Why should one person do all the work?

If someone hates "small talk" then I think its on THEM to make the conversation interesting. Often people say "I hate small talk" with the expectation of the other person providing entertainment for t…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/3/2026
If someone "hates small talk" why is that anyone else's problem?

I agree. It’s strange to say “I hate small talk” as it’s taking such a negative stance on something right out of the gate. I’ve come to think it’s short hand for “I’m not a great conversationalist and…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/3/2026
If someone "hates small talk" why is that anyone else's problem?

I hate small talk 🙋‍♀️ n should put it in my profile because it would give the person more chance of a respone. I do not answer when someone comes in with a Hi or how are you. With that said when I …

r/datingoverfortycomment4/3/2026
If someone "hates small talk" why is that anyone else's problem?

People are different. I hate small talk (though I don't list that on my profile). I think people put it bc they want effortful questions/answers or want to set expectations with texting.

r/datingoverfortycomment4/3/2026
If someone "hates small talk" why is that anyone else's problem?

I hate small talk with strangers, but I make a point to meet fairly quickly. I also don’t write “I hate small talk”. Instead I write “I prefer to get to know one another in person. The app is just for…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/3/2026
If someone "hates small talk" why is that anyone else's problem?

I hate small talk too, and I'd list it if I wanted to. It just means I prefer deeper, meaningful conversations. There are many guys out there that don't ask anything about you, that talk about shallow…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/3/2026
If someone "hates small talk" why is that anyone else's problem?

Agree. I’m bored by small talk and within ten mins I’ll know your life storey. By meeting two we’ll be on unhealed trauma. Nobody knows I hate small talk, they just tell me their stuff and I tell them…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/3/2026
If someone "hates small talk" why is that anyone else's problem?

Anyone can shift the conversation to deep and any time. The "I hate small talk" people usually don't do this themselves but expect the other person to do it.

r/datingoverfortycomment4/3/2026
If someone "hates small talk" why is that anyone else's problem?

I am Guilty as charged😅..Can't speak for anyone else,but here's what I mean when I say "I hate small talk"..... it's not that I'm incapable of it. It's not that I cannot, nor will not steer into dee…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/4/2026
DAE avoid super talkative people?

who cares? After years of trauma i realized that i dont owe anyone anything, ive tried to hard to stay a “good” person and not hurt others (didnt work) meanwhile everyone did what they wanted to me an…

r/CPTSDcomment4/11/2026