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[quote=Anonymous]I always think that meeting people for the first time is easy. If you click, great; if you don't, what do you lose. I think it's harder to go out with people a second or third time because then you need to show that their initial impressions were right and that you are cool/worth hanging out with etc. I agree with the PPs. You can share that you just moved here, where you're living, why you moved, where your kids are going to school etc. And then when you reach common ground, ask their input on something -- how's the local school; what gyms are good/bad etc. People like feeling like they're advising/helping. Any sense of how big this bbq is? If it's big, making conversation becomes more important or else you and your DH will just stand in the corner together (and if that happens - just enjoy the nice day off together and don't worry about it). But if it's small -- like 20 people or less -- I think there won't be conversation pressure because people won't break off into groups. The adults will probably just end up hanging out together on the deck or whatever and a group convo will just happen (or at least the women together and the men in a differnet area). In that case, just be sure to say a little to get to know people, but it's fine if you don't want to dominate the convo. You just want people to think "they seem nice - I'd like to see them again."[/quote]
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