***** I really just want to practice my English and not flirt ***** I'm interested in practicing English with native speakers. I'd love your help in writing and speaking. My goal is to be at a C1 level within 12 months. In return, I'm happy to help you with conversational or business German. I don’t think anyone really does like small talk, it’s draining and boring! I think a way around that is to ask questions that are genuinely interesting to both of us, questions about the other person that we really want to know the answer to – whether it’s about them personally or it’s about their opinions about topics that interest both. I don’t want to push things too much and make things uncomfortable by asking super personal questions. I like to drive small talk questions in the direction that is more interesting. And I think that you also can reveal interesting information or talking about topics that you’re passionate about or interested in. Sometimes I come across people and I feel like I don’t know anything about that person. They are like a walking black box and it never turns into a personal level. And that’s ok. There is no compulsion to communicate.