Interesting post from Erik about “conversation interfaces.” As a fellow introvert, I also sometimes have difficulty navigating and pushing the boundaries of acceptable subject matter in unfamiliar settings.

“Sometimes, relationships aren’t about people but rather about the quality of the interface between them. Because the interface can be transferred between people if they converse in groups. It’s easier to transfer an interface to a group of people from an individual that you’ve worked to establish it with than to build each one from scratch.

Which explains why it is easier and oftentimes more successful to meet new friends when you’re with a core group of friends already.”

Which has been my limitation since moving to NYC. I’m not at the tipping point yet, but I’m going to meet some new people on Thursday when I go to hang out with someone I met at the happy hour last week.