80 interesting questions to ask besides “How are you?”

Stumped by small talk? Here are dozens of interesting questions to ask when you want to unlock deeper conversations, form closer connections and maybe even elicit some shocking confessions.
Time

How to Respond to ‘How Are You?’ When You’re Not OK

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. If you would have seen Nora McInerny at her 35-year-old husband’s funeral, you might have thought she’d ...
CNBC

Don't ask 'How are you?' Here's how successful people get others to like and trust them: Psychology expert

The worst thing you can ask at the start of any interaction is: "How are you?" You're essentially telling the other person that the interaction will be like every other interaction. They'll most ...