This is a good point. However, I think one of the issues of small talk is that many times there is no progression from small talk to "deep" talk. Some people ca

This is a good point. However, I think one of the issues of small talk is that many times there is no progression from small talk to "deep" talk. Some people can get stuck trying to find things to say for the sake of conversation. And without getting into something that both parties actually have a passion for, small talk can get very boring very quickly.