A better approach is to think, how do I not break the silence? Within reason, there is nothing you shouldn't feel awkward to discuss. Take a chance. I am deciding to assume that you probably can't see the future, so if you clam up because you think something is bound to go wrong, please for the love of pete, keep talking. Or if the awkward moment is prolonged for a longer amount of time than seems reasonable, don't restart the conversation with: "man, that was awkward." If the awkward pause comes from being on a date with someone who was up to now only your friend, maybe this is where you both decide, hey let's stay just friends. The last scenario is if it comes from not having enough to talk about that interests the both of you, maybe it's the point where you say to yourself, whether or not this has the potential to go somewhere more. Whatever happens, know we are all different, and not experience between any two unique people will be exactly same as such an interaction between two other people.

Lord Stretchypants hails from the Planet of Questionable 80's Fashions. He wears marvelous pants made out of super stretchy, super shiny synthetic material, which are bright purple in color. By all appearances he could pass as human, if not for the peculiar yellowish tint to his eyes. He has the hair of a madman and an uncontrollable beard. In addition to his pants, he adorns himself most days with a robe of beautiferous ugliness, or is it ugly beautifulness? No one knows for sure. The colors and patterns upon this item of clothing call to mind in an Earth person, all of the fads of the 80s that would best remain forgotten. Lord Stretchypants has come to Earth to reeducate the human race on what should be deemed fashionable, and is said to be unwittingly starting a new religion.

The title is explanation enough I take it.