Connsmitten.

Fall in love with talking to people.

Get comfortable starting conversations and keeping them going. Rehearse the ones you dread with an AI playing the other person, then hear what to say instead.

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  • Practice where no one is watching
  • Built on 200+ published studies

Hi, I’m Lumi. Which conversation have you been putting off?

Hey, I’m Exta. Which conversation are you avoiding?

Watch “Fine.” turn into a conversation.

In each practice conversation, an AI plays the other person, like Dan here. You answer out loud, and Lumi tells you what worked and what to try next.

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DanThe office kitchen
Lumi is listening
  1. Dan: Hey! How was your weekend?
  2. You: Fine.
  3. Lumi: Not quite. One word closes the door. Give them something to pick up.
  4. You: Good! I finally tried that climbing gym near work. Do you climb?
  5. Dan: Not yet, I’ve been meaning to try. Is it beginner friendly?
  6. Lumi: There it is. A detail and a question back. Now they’re asking you things.
Conversation kept alive

Strangers who took turns opening up liked each other more than pairs who talked in long, one-sided stretches. Sprecher and Treger, Personal Relationships, 2015

Practice the moment before it happens

Find the conversation you’ve got coming up.

Practice each one with someone quiet, someone who talks over you, someone hard to read, or someone who pushes back.

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Meet Lumi and Exta.

Two birds who teach the same lessons and give the same advice. Pick the one you’d rather hear it from, and switch whenever you like.

See each skill get better.

Lessons and practice conversations fill a meter for each skill, and meters never go down. Miss a day, and practicing twice the next day keeps your streak going.

Your skills

14 practice conversations, coached by Lumi

  • Starting conversationsLevel 3
  • Keeping conversations goingLevel 2
  • ListeningLevel 4
  • Asking for what you wantLevel 2
  • Talking about yourselfLevel 3
  • Holding your groundLevel 1
  • Reading the roomLevel 2
  • HumorLevel 1
  • Supporting peopleLevel 2

Start with small talk. Keep going from there.

Like the gym, there’s no last session, just the next conversation you care about.

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  1. Keep small talk going

    Start here

    Get small talk past the first line.

  2. Talk to anyone

    Know what to say when someone barely talks, talks over you, is hard to read, or pushes back.

  3. Be funny

    Play along with the joke instead of just saying “haha.”

  4. Get comfortable talking to strangers

    Talk to one stranger a day for five days, and see how often the first person you approach talks to you.

  5. Make the first move

    Walk over to someone you like, start talking, and ask for their number, nervous or not.

  6. Flirt and ask someone out

    Show someone you like them, ask them out, and say what you want.

  7. Get replies on dating apps

    Open with something on a match’s profile, write to someone new after no reply, and turn a chat into a date.

  8. Use stand-up comedy tricks

    Find the funny side of what’s already happening, without making anyone else the joke.

  9. Make friends as an adult

    Turn someone you get along with into a friend you hang out with.

  10. Stay close to your friends

    Answer what friends share with you, in texts and out loud.

  11. Comfort a friend

    Know what to say when a friend brings you a problem.

  12. Answer interview questions

    Know what to say when an interviewer asks about you.

  13. Ask for a raise

    Name a number you can back up, and keep it when your manager hesitates.

  14. Say no and ask for what you need

    Say no and stick to it, stay calm when a comment stings, and ask for what you need.

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