For example: milk or cereal which comes first? Bowl. It’s stupid. It’s random. It’s debatable. In other words, it’s versatile and encourages conversation. Then just keep it going for a bit. You’ll find yourself talking about random stuff to a point where the original joke has been forgotten.

Doesn’t necessarily have to be a joke; anything fitting that niche will do. It’s a great way to generally express yourself to see if they could potentially be a match.

This is a tip to use not just when meeting someone for the first time. It also works great if you want to talk to someone after a long while. Way better than “it’s been a while” anyway.