Dear Miss Manners: I am always looking to meet new people and make new friends. But for the last five years or so, I have noticed that people only want to talk about themselves — their travels, home renovations, work, etc. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe
I understand that the favorite topic of conversation for most people is themselves, but what happened to a two-way conversation?

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