How do you feel about not being funny?
Non-cringe conversation starters
Non-Cringe Conversation Starters
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How do you feel about not being funny?
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Non-cringe starters
Plain questions age better than inspirational mist.
What the worst advice that you actually followed?
What is the lie you tell yourself most often?
Do you find your parents interesting? Is that new or was it always so
How to avoid cringe
You do not need to sound profound. You need to sound like a person.
Use plain language
A question should not feel like it was workshopped under a waterfall.
Leave room
Do not demand depth. Let people bring it if they have it on them.
Permit jokes
A conversation starter that cannot survive laughter is overdressed.
Part of the open-source Jous card set
Jous is public and plain about what it is: a random conversation card app. The prompts can be inspected and improved. No velvet rope.
Back to the conversation cards hubView the source repositoryNon-Cringe Conversation Starters FAQ
What makes a conversation starter non-cringe?
Plain language, room for humor, and no pressure to perform emotional depth.
Are Jous prompts self-help prompts?
No. Jous is built around random conversation, not fixing people.
Can non-cringe starters still be meaningful?
Yes. Meaning usually works better when nobody drags it in by the collar.
Are these starters free?
Yes. You can draw non-cringe conversation starters for free.