I realized the exact opposite. Oftentimes, when I tried to lead people into deeper and more interesting areas, their body language kind of "closed down" (like c

I realized the exact opposite. Oftentimes, when I tried to lead people into deeper and more interesting areas, their body language kind of "closed down" (like crossing arms in front of the body). When I shared some information about me first, people seemed to be more open. So, now, most of the time, I talk quite a lot in the beginning to melt the ice and go over to ask questions AFTER that.