Plan a date when they said they hate small talk
Skip the weather chat. Move straight to a date idea that gives you both something real to do and talk about together.
When someone says they hate small talk, they're telling you that generic back-and-forth feels like a waste of their time. They want to either move to a date or get into something with actual substance. The message is a filter. It rules out the slow, low-stakes texting phase most people expect.
Your move is to show respect for that boundary by proposing a specific date fast. Not a vague "we should hang sometime." An actual plan with a location and activity. This does two things at once: it proves you listen, and it creates a reason to talk about something besides weather and weekend plans.
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What they mean by hating small talk
This person is signalling they want either action or depth. They're not interested in the five-day texting warm-up where you ask about their job and they ask about yours. They see that as filler. Usually this comes from someone who has been on dating apps long enough to be tired of the script, or someone who just knows what they want and doesn't like wasting time.
The signal is not that they're rude or impatient. It's that they respect their own time and expect you to respect it too. They're actually making your job easier. They've told you the move. Don't text them random thoughts. Don't ask them what they're up to this weekend. Propose something with shape to it.
Suggest a date with a specific activity attached
Your reply needs to do exactly one thing: propose an actual date. Not a venue. A date. Something you'll both be doing that gives you a reason to talk about something other than small talk topics. A coffee run is still small talk. A pottery class, a bookstore browse followed by coffee at a specific spot, a walk to somewhere with a view, a museum with a specific exhibit you mention, a concert or show, a food thing tied to something you both mentioned, these give you natural conversation lanes.
Name the day or day range ("Thursday or Friday evening"), name the activity, name the spot. Make it specific enough that they can picture it and say yes or no without needing to ask clarifying questions.
Send it before the conversation gets longer
The longer you text someone who hates small talk, the more you're proving you didn't listen. If they've said this, your next message should be the date proposal. Not the one after that. Send it within your next reply.
If they don't respond within a few days, let it sit. Don't follow up. If you get a no or a maybe that never firms up, move on. No need to send a second message or ask if they want to reschedule. They told you what they want. Either they want it with you or they don't.
Why these replies fail
“Haha I feel that. Ok so what kind of stuff do you actually like talking about? What gets you fired up?”
You're now doing exactly what they said they hate. You're turning the conversation inward and asking them to generate small talk content about themselves.
“Fair enough. So when are you free? We could grab a drink or something.”
You acknowledged them but proposed nothing. "Grab a drink" is so generic it still requires a small talk warm-up at the venue, and they have to do the logistics work of picking a spot.
“I totally get that. Small talk is the worst. Anyway how was your day?”
You agreed with them to build rapport but immediately broke your own promise by asking them to describe their day, which is the definition of small talk.
Common mistakes
- Treating the comment as a challenge and launching into deeper questions to prove you're different
- Apologizing or making it weird by saying "I get it, small talk sucks"
- Continuing to text back and forth about random topics instead of proposing a date
- Suggesting a generic hangout like "grabbing drinks" without any real detail or hook
- Waiting days to respond, hoping they'll text first to move things along
Questions people ask
- What if they say no to my date idea?
- That's a clean no. Don't propose again or ask when they're free. They told you what they wanted (action or depth) and they chose neither. Respect that and move on. Pushing harder after they've declined is the opposite of respecting their time.
- Should I acknowledge that I heard them say they hate small talk?
- No. Acknowledging it takes up space in your message. Your date proposal is your acknowledgment. The fastest way to show you listened is to act on it immediately.
- What if they're in a different city or we haven't met?
- This is trickier. You can still propose a specific date for when you're both in the same place, or suggest a video call with a real topic or game attached instead of aimless chat. The principle is the same: give it structure so small talk isn't required.
- How specific does the date idea need to be?
- Specific enough that they can picture it and agree or disagree without follow-up questions. Name the day, the activity, and the place. "The pottery class at Union Ceramics on Thursday at 7" works. "Maybe we could hang out sometime" does not.
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