Are you dating in English? Today, we welcome back dating-expert Jessica Coyle to give you four easy topics for conversation when dating! - Conversation can be tricky on a first date.-You might be nervous, and it can be-hard to know what-s safe to talk about.-Jessica has a great acronym to help you with simple, safe discussion topics.-It-s FORD, and it-stands for: Friends: If you have mutual friends, ask how your date met them.-Or, if you don-t have mutual friends, ask if your date knows anybody in the area where you-re meeting. Occupation: Asking about-another person-s-job is usually a good conversation starter.-You might say, -What do you do with your time?--That way, if-your date-happens to be unemployed, they are still able to give an answer. Recreation: Ask about what somebody likes to do for fun. You might follow up by asking, -How often do you get to do that?- Dreams: This is good for asking hypothetical questions. You could ask-things like--Where do you see yourself in ten years?- or -What would you do if you had a billion dollars?- - People love talking about themselves, so-being interested in others is what might make you more interesting to them.-When starting a conversation, don-t just ask a list disconnected questions.-Follow-up with the other person-s answers to show that you are listening to what they are saying. - Are you dating in English? What are your experiences? Tell us how it-s going in the comments section below! - Jessica Coyle has been teaching English since 2007. She received her Master-s in TESOL in 2013, finishing with a professional project researching the use of improvisational comedy teaching techniques to teach English as a second language. She has studied and performed improv comedy all over Korea, China, Canada and the United States. - How to find Jessica Online: Her dating blog: https://hopefuldisasters.wordpress.com/ Her comedy podcast: NY Pacific Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices