The subjects that make as good topics for an interesting conversation differ from person to person. Some people like talking about clothes and fashion, women in general, others like to talk about art and books. The most important thing when you start a conversation is finding a common ground. Keeping the conversation going is also quite hard if you don`t know the other person. The most simple way to start talking is making small talk. Small talk includes questions like how are you? do you like it here? And so on. From this beginning you can find random things to talk about. Random means relating to anything you find interesting like the surrounding, the environment, common friends etc.
Random means that you start talking about a subject and then you pass on to another one. It`s like when you are talking with someone about food and cooking and you remember a funny happening in the kitchen. From happenings you pass on to adventures, mistakes, travels and so on. In order to have a conversation that lasts long, that is interesting and that keeps you attentive , you need to find topics that you like and where you have something to say. That`s why, it`s necessary to know a few details about what happens in the world, watching the news is the simplest way you can get informed.A conversation between friends is far more relaxed and funny than one with someone you barely know. Between friends you can talk about anything, you have the advantage of knowing every detail of your friends life and so you can relate to many things. Random things to talk about between two friends are usually things they have done lately, problems they have, they tell funny happenings etc.
As a conclusion, people talk about anything. Day to day life gives us plenty topics to discuss on. We all have the same problems and worries and this might bring us together. Teenagers talk about school sex and parties, adults talk about family and work and elder people complain about health problems and what happens in the world.