Need a girl's advice, Awkward silences Options

[tokyoanime]

So...I need a girl's or a boy's advice.So I like this girl but then whenever I talk to her either it be phone,aim,real life there would always be awkward silences through the conversation.I try to end it by saying how was your day or what are you doing.But those 2 are basically all I have to end silences.Anyone have any ideas how to end these silences?Like any topics I could bring up to talk about etc. I'd appreciate the help

[rorhinna]

oh man, I hate it when there's awkward silences.
especially when I try to keep up a conversation and
the guy gives like one or two word answers. its like
COME ON! I end every response with a question and its
like there's no effort.

k, so bring up topics that you've talked about before
and do like follow ups, like if you ask her bout her
day and she said she was worried bout a test
ask her how that's going or how it went. talk about
movies, music (usually is a long convo), sports,
or play like would you rather... like ask random
things that you would rather do that lead to more
converstaion. oh and girls like to talk, so let her
talk, BUT I like it when a guy talks to, cuz not
many keep up a good convo, ya know?

mmk, hope that helps