not to sound the complete opposite, I agree with most people in this thread about trying to listen more than talk... but don't take that as the holy grail. It is totally situational, and it may backfire on you if the girl you are going out with is shy. If her answers are short or you get that 'ackward' silence feeling - change your tactics!
topics to talk about:
where she grew up - anything you know about that place, maybe some stupid stereotypical thing you can turn into a joke.
what she does for a living/what she wants to do - if she doesn't really like what she does, find out what she majored in in college, and why she decided to study that.
music/movies - the complete equalizer, everyone has some favorite bands or movies.
longer date?
you might want to have a backup plan if the date goes really well, think of something you can do after the coffee date, for instance is there a park nearby - suggest it towards the end of the date and see if you can extend the date.
good luck
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