Liking something uncool out loud is the fastest way to find the people who secretly liked it too.

Most people hide their enthusiasms because they assume they are alone in them, which keeps everyone quiet and makes those enthusiasms look rarer than they are. Say yours plainly and you break the stalemate for whoever else was waiting to go second. A few people will find it strange, and that is survivable. The ones who light up were already there.

Mention something you genuinely like this week without hedging it as a joke or a guilty pleasure. Watch who leans in. That reaction tells you more about who to spend time with than playing it safe ever will.