Do you find small talk easier one-on-one or in a group of several people?

A natural way to answer

I much prefer one-on-one. In a group the conversation moves so fast that you're always jostling for a turn, and it stays surface-level. Talking to one person lets you go a little deeper and properly connect.

Key phrases to use

• get a word in — manage to say something when others are dominating the talk“She talks so much I can't get a word in.”
• click with — connect easily and naturally with someone“We just clicked with each other straight away.”
• jostle for — compete with others to get something, like a turn to speak“Everyone was jostling for attention at once.”
• talk over each other — speak at the same time so nobody is really heard“We were all talking over each other.”