Meeting a stranger and talking to someone new for the first time is going to feel slightly uncomfortable. The goal is to challenge yourself do something different. “Anything worth doing is worth doing badly”

Find a place where you feel comfortable. Maybe a favorite chair, on a couch curled up in a blanket, or even a relaxing outdoor space.

Make sure you’re not hungry. Bring a refreshing drink to your conversation.

Bring something fun to show your new friend!

Bring a friend with you if you want

Remember that while challenging yourself and sitting with discomfort is encouraged, it is okay to end a session early if it becomes too much.

Be transparent about comfort level, feelings about talking to a new person, and anything you’d like to prioritize talking about with your conversation partner

Remember that the other person might be feeling similar things to what you are. Feel free to ask them how they are feeling

If something that you feel is inappropriate comes up please use the feedback form to tell us so we can address it

Remember that it is okay for you to ask your conversation partner to switch topics.

Do not give out personal information like address, phone number, full name, financial information etc.

You are not obligated to meet up or talk off of the Knexo platform with your conversation partner.

Trust your gut. If something feels uncomfortable you can always end the session

Relieves loneliness, depression, and social anxiety

It’s fun to meet new people

You never know what you might learn about someone else

Connect with real people instead of your phone or AI

Have better relationships in your personal life

Try a few grounding techniques before hand. For example count 5 things that are blue. Think of a favorite memory. Or try to name as many capital cities as you can.

Visualize what a good conversation might look like and think of a positive belief about yourself to go along with that visualization

Breathe in for 4 seconds, breathe out for 8 seconds. Slowly. Do this a few times.

Perform a body scan by noticing any parts of your body that may be feeling tight or stressed. Put your hand on that part of your body and feel the warmth and pressure of your hand. You can also imagine a calming color of light or energy and direct it towards that part of your body until you feel a significant decrease in stress or tightness