One of my biggest pet peeves is when I’m talking to someone and it gets quiet for a moment, and they immediately say “Well, this is awkward.” No, it’s not awkward. How is it that silence is awkward? You don’t need something constantly filling in your calm moments. I think some of the best times are those when I sit in silence with someone, and we’re both so comfortable around each other that we just think. It just annoys me when people try to force conversation.