Talking about college and postgrad parties but could apply anywhere really. I feel like it's really easy to approach women, meet them and then ask them their name. Then I end up falling in to the "oh do you go to school here? etc. type conversation that goes nowhere.

What kind of stuff is interesting and random enough but acceptable to talk about? Something like "Do you like to travel?" (acting like you just came from another conversation talking about traveling) What else? Something that could maybe even turn flirty?

What should be avoided other than school, weather, etc.? College major?