I'm not very good when it comes to small talk and conversational skills with anyone , not just girls. When a girl asks me a question I usually just answer the question without maybe asking her something or striking a conversation. Sometimes I look back on it and genuinely think that they were trying to get to know me. What do you guys recommend on doing in order to improve conversational skills? One of my biggest fears ( especially on dates ) is awkward silences, does this happen to everyone? How do I not run out of stuff to say?