I find conversations with dates dissatisfying, specially when they tell me the plots of films | Ask Philippa

Just interrupt and say, ‘Sorry, I can’t bear film plots’The question I am a woman in my 30s and I notice I can find conversation unfulfilling. When I am with new people, I find myself either having a bit of commentary in my head or doing lots of listening to their problems, as they might overshare things and I feel as if they are dumping on me. Such conversation feels unsatisfactory. This is not a feeling I get with older friends, where sharing and turn-taking is mostly natural