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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Deborah Linton

Six conversations that will unlock your relationships, from first date to old friends

An illustration on a bright yellow background of a girl and a boy standing apart with the words ‘Real talk’ spelled out in red between them

In polarising times, when technology has too often made us even more isolated, opportunities for meaningful conversation can go unnoticed. But what are we really missing? What do we forgo when we don’t take the chance to talk? And which conversations matter most? Here, experts highlight six conversations we should be having with one other, but aren’t.

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