Following small talk, you may both feel relaxed enough for the second step: fact disclosure. This is a “getting to know you” phase where you can start sharing details of your life—where you work or live, interests, what you’re doing at the moment, or something that connects to the previous small talk or the position you both find yourselves in currently. You get the chance here to open up a little more and share yourself as a person, which allows trust and confidence to build. However, keep in mind that this is fact disclosure—keep strong opinions and emotions out of the picture for now.
