What's the purpose of making a social conversation?

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I have a friend, but requires that I start the conversation every time. It's not just that one friend, but other people, like family or church and other public places where ever people are at. Why is that?

hiya fputs welcome to our club
it seems to me that these "friends" leave a LOT to be desired. you deserve better. REAL friends do NOT behave like this.

Are you really sure? I've known this friend since school.

know them by the fruits of their labors. does this "friend" willingly go places with you and do things with you unprompted?

I think it's so that you connect with others you form conversations with

From what I remember, no.

I'm sorry, fputs, but IMHO a true friend willingly does things with one without [too much] prompting. it sounds like they were not too into being friendly with you. sucks, I know.

So, in other words he must be just an acquaintance. That explains it to me now. What's wrong with having an acquaintance? . . . and the other question is what's the purpose of making a social conversation?

Welcome, fputs!!

I don't mean to be responding for AuntBlabby (I'm sure he'll do that); but I would say that the purpose of having an acquaintance is, no. 1, it seems it's better than no human contact, at ALL; and no. 2, acquaintances often lead to "real" friends. BTW, I agree with AB in that one person shouldn't be having to do ALL the "work".

In response to your OP: I would say the purpose of making a social conversation, is to make friends, letting people get to know US, share interests, broaden our knowledge..... A "social conversation" isn't just "Nice weather we're having, isn't it?"----or, at least, that's not all it "has" to be.

if people get bored of you, its not you. its that they dont like to be where they are. so the thing that makes us humans, we all walk and do things. do things to keep us going and not stop for stupid roadblocks.