You are having a hearty conversation with your girl, then the next minute you guys go silent and an awkward atmosphere presents itself.
To avoid such instances, you should be having interesting topics at your fingertips. Below are some topics you can have to keep the conversation going.
Current events
This is an easy scapegoat to avoid awkwardness with silence, talk about what is happening at that exact time or in your immediate surroundings. Engage her in intelligent conversations on the current issues in science and technology, politics, art, soccer.
Past events
This does not include the story on your exes, rather about your past childhood, the crazy things you did in high school, the extremely funny experiences. Also, share events or people who shaped your life in a certain way.
Discuss your future together
This will, one, send a strong signal to your girlfriend. She will then take you and the relationship seriously or not, depending on the nature of your relationship. Talk about how you want to do further studies, the house you will want to own and the kind of parent you think you will be.
When both of you are happiest or saddest
This includes the things that you do when you are alone, either in a happy or low mood. This will give an insight to your girlfriend on how to act when you are extremely angry or happy.