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"My friend R. just spent a week at his friend&amp;#x27;s cabin. &amp;quot;We did puzzles, read books and, seriously, said probably 200 words to each other all week,&amp;quot; he told me. &amp;quot;It was very relaxing.&amp;quot; But although he had an awesome time, I wondered if I would have enjoyed the kind of week. Would the silence feel awkward? Would the other person find me boring? So, I&amp;#x27;m curious, do you find conversation pauses with friends (and boyfriends) awkward or refreshing? Let&amp;#x27;s chat...My sister and her husband have conversation pauses when they&amp;#x27;re out to dinner, they told me over Christmas. &amp;quot;We&amp;#x27;re fine with just enjoying our food,&amp;quot; my sister said. &amp;quot;We secretly listen to the people around us and guess if they&amp;#x27;re having good or bad dates.&amp;quot; So, what do you guys think? Are you OK with occasional silence, or do you always want to keep the conversation going? I&amp;#x27;d love to hear your thoughts... P.S. Plus, a reader confesses that she&amp;#x27;s a really (really) chatty girlfriend. And three foolproof date conversation topics... Photo: istock.com"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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