When you meet someone new, it might be hard to build up a good repertoire with them. There are lots of places where you may be meeting new people on a regular basis, such as at work, at school/university/college, when out and about and even on long journeys. Some people are natural at having conversations with strangers but some may not be that great at it due to confidence levels or simply not being able to hold a great conversation. It is even harder at times to actually take it one step further and build long term friendships with them. This article will talk about what questions to ask someone if you would like to get to know them better. They can be used with new work colleagues, college mates and even people you meet along your everyday journey.

The best way to get to know someone is by finding out about their personality. You need to know what they are like as a person, what they think about certain topics, what morals they have and what they like/dislike. Personality is what makes a person them. At the beginning stages of getting to know someone, focusing on questions that will outline their likes/dislikes is a great idea.

Try not to focus on sensitive issues like sexual orientation or politics! You can ask questions such as:

• What do you like doing in your spare time?
• Do you have a big family?
• What kinds of films do you like watching?
• Do you have any regular hobbies?
• Do you work? Where do you work and what do you do?
• What type of entertainment do you like?

The types of questions to ask also depend on your age or the age the person you are trying to get to know. The above questions can be asked to anyone no matter how old they are, but children would most definitely ask different questions when trying to get to know each other when making friends. They would probably ask questions like what's your favourite cartoon or what time are you allowed to stay up until. The older generation may ask why things are not like ‘the good old days'.

Getting to know someone and making new friends has become so much easier in this day and age due to the continuous development of computers and technology. The World Wide Web is full of sites where individuals of all ages can safely socialize and get to know people from all over the world. It has also become a virtual world where asking questions is one of the most popular online activities. We all understand that some people do not have the confidence to make friends directly face-to-face and therefore use online to do so. This is a great way to interact with others.

Getting to know people does not have to be hard. You can ask different types of questions and even use online websites to help make new friends. Please always make sure that you remain safe when using sites online by never giving out sensitive or personal details and never completely trust someone you have never met.