Try to ask less questions! Make statements and conversation will flow better! Instead of asking where she is from guess etc.

Think about what you are doing at the moment in life, so you have a couple of stories if things do dry up.

For me I am doing a race and tell them the story of how my friend's Mum challenged me to this, but she is an ex pro cross country runner so worried a 54 yr old woman is going to beat me! I usually tell them to sponsor me too. Or about this Indian Greek wedding I went to recently and all the absurdities attached to this.

How you tell them is more important than content! I think there is a good post on here about things you need to demonstrate in stories.

If you have no stories - start living life a bit more!

Don't be scared of silence. It can be used to build up sexual tension!

Yes and talk about S! Don't hide from your instincts!