Hey there,
Honestly awkward silences should never happen. Imagine your a alpha male; you take a deep breath in and feel ontop of the world; calm exterior but deeply alive inside! If your enjoying yourself; if your pushing your boundaries in life and always learning new things about yourself.
You can use 'lines' and 'scripts' either in context of a DHV or as a conversational titbit. leading from one story to the next you can direct the conversation without anyone realizing you are leading it, although i tend to present my information as stories loud enough for audiences to hear. (anyone near me)
I always think, if you don't know what to say, then talk about things that are immediately obvious, 'Oh thats a nice dress' (touch her dress) where did you get it from? we are like gay best friends. If your like a particular drink, then have other people taste your drink and ask them what they think, (if you've got something exciting to say about the world then surely you want to share it? )
If your experiencing awkard silences, it might be that you feel at a point of stagnation in your life, and working on changing things around, even if it just means buying a new suit, a new haircut or going on a short break to a new place(new job, or new project if your self employed) could blow your world open again and make you feel that its interesting enough to tell other people about
Vince Lynch