do you easily open up yourself to strangers.....

sometimes i feel that it's much easier to talk to strangers than it is to people who we know, but i wouldn't bare my soul to a stranger, i would have to get to know them better before i opened up, because people can be cruel and us your information against you in the future, so i would definitely not bare my soul to a stranger....

It would all depend on the topic. Siple topics like this, no time at all. Harder topics a few days. Really personal topics about a week. because you really don't have a clue to my true idenity I can say anything and still be pretty safe and still maintain some private facts as to the basic truth of the matter. And opening up is still safe.

Immediately, but I can be very talkative and friendly at the beginning, but then very quite once the situation is heat up. I don't know how to talk when the situation is become louder and happier. But of course I will join in if there is a laugh and I will laugh also. I have a terrible social skill. But I can say I'm a helpful person, and if that person even a stranger ask for my help, I would gladly help and sometimes even when that person don't ask for my help, I will still offer my help if I see that person in difficulties

No! I'm a shy person and will always be a shy person no matter what I do(hopefully not). When I talk to strangers especially pretty girls I turn red and I look down or the other way. Sometimes it's like I'm trying to avoid them or something.. But it always takes a while for me warm up with them, and then after that I will open up to them in every way possible. Thank god there's something call an internet because I can talk to people online and open myself to whomever I want! I love mylot!

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I usually don't open myself up to strangers. I think a lot of people see me as someone who is hard to talk to or unapproachable even. Maybe shy. I mean, they'll like my smile and maybe comment about it. But once the talking starts, I don't give a lot of responses.

It takes getting to know me to really enjoy my personality. Some of my friends - who were once strangers - once they get to know me have been really surprise with how "funny" I am or how fun it is to be around me.

How long does it take: hmmmm, it differs from person to person. I just based it all on the vibes I'm getting from that person.

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when do you sleep dan? hehe

let's just say that i'm very shy and introvert (which again, nobody will ever believe lol) but i can easily talk to strangers... no problem. perhaps because i travel a lot, or because of my line of work, or coming from a very big family.

as for opening myself up to strangers... that depends. depending on what information or experience i will be sharing, how the stranger responded to me, the mood that i am in and the situation that led to the conversation.

there are private things that will remain private, whereas there are some for public consumption. it's easy to talk to strangers about all kinds of stuff, especially if he's a good listener and quite receptive without being judgemental. sometimes you can sense if the stranger is going to be a friend or remain a temporary acquaintance or that if he can relate to you and what you are going through.

people with the same life/love story or problem or experience naturally strikes up a conversation because of that common thing that drew them together. when one seeks someone to talk to, seeks an advice that is not biased, seeks an objective reasoning... it's so easy to open up to a stranger. but it still depends on several factors like i mentioned above.

well... that is just me and my experience. of course, different people do it differently i believe.

somehow i'm wondering if this discussion/topic is partially directed at me because of that elusive story you are raring to know... hahaha

It actually takes only a few minutes. I believe in paying attention to body language and the way the person holds themselves when they interact with me. For the most part I have no problems with the majority of people. There have been a selective few that made me remain reserved and not share with them. Regardless, I treat everyone the same way and let them know who I am by the way I carry myself.

I generally don't have any problem with this. I'm pretty much a fairly easy-going kind of guy. I enjoy making new friends, and let's face it also...one thing the world needs more of, is friends.

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I meet people well, comes from working in the public for 47 years i guess. I think u just automatically feel closer to some people the first time u meet them or talk to them on here but i'm not real big on opening up to people until i get to know them better. Some people u just feel more comfortable w/than others.

I put on a good show, I am on the surface a very open person, you can ask me almost anything and I will give you a straight answer, but I rarely let anyone in to my inner thoughts.