Pro tip: That awkward coffee meetup that turned into a real friendship

I met this woman named Jen at a yoga class 3 months ago. We chatted after and she invited me for coffee even though I'm super shy. She just said 'hey I like your vibe, want to grab a latte?' without making it weird. Has anyone else had a stranger just cut through the small talk and make a real connection like that?

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noran214d ago

The laundromat thing is wild. I love that. My Jen moment happened because she literally just said "your mat is cute" and then asked if I wanted a smoothie after class. No weird buildup or anything. It's like some people just skip past all the awkward getting-to-know-you stuff and go straight to being real. I think that's rare though (people actually doing that without being pushy). Most strangers who talk to me just want to sell me something or tell me about their chakras.

emma_burns965d ago

Ran into a guy at a laundromat once who just handed me a coffee and said 'you look like you need this'. Been friends for 5 years now. Sometimes people just see you and get it.