Just because introverts don't like chitchat does not mean we are exempt from ever engaging in it. Like it or not, chitchat is the WD-40 of society. A few niceties with a sales clerk, a little joshing ...

In English, small talk usually revolves around things like the weather, weekend plans, or holidays. But in Chinese, chitchat ...

Elizabeth Bernstein's "The Hidden Benefits of Chitchat" (Personal Journal, Aug. 13) presents an excellent summary of "talking" advice by contemporary social-intercourse gurus. My grandmother, however, ...

"This message will self-destruct" is the concept behind the popular messaging app Snapchat, which deletes photos as soon as the recipient views them. Now, there is a similar app for voice messages ...

It began shortly after lunch. The texts appeared, first a trickle. It wasn’t long before the deluge began in earnest. “A friend* added you on ChitChat,” they said. “Tap here … to get it,” they said.