http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/mingle Questions tagged with 'mingle' at Ask MetaFilter. Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:32:06 -0800 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:32:06 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/64323/How%2Ddoes%2Done%2Dmingle How does one mingle effectively? I suck at mingling, which is bad, since I go to a lot of functions for work (often attended by many important people) where mingling is expected. So often I tend to hang out with the few people I do know, before making a quiet exit. This is because I tend to be more comfortable around those people (I often say I’m an extrovert except around people I don’t know) and because I can’t see how I can just insert myself into a conversation already in flight without looking rude or looking like a stunned mullet while I stand around waiting for an ‘in’ on the conversation. <br> <br> So I'd like to learn to mingle more effectively. So please, share your tips for mingling! How do I start a conversation with a group of people I don't know (or barely know) while they are in mid-conversation without looking like a putz? How do I overcome what is obviously a level of shyness in introducing myself to people who are often quite important? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.64323 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:32:06 -0800 introductions mingle mingling Effigy2000