How to make more friends easily
A social skills thread
A social skills thread
Many are unable to socialize and or unwilling to in some cases.
Even those who genuinely want to make more connections end up not knowing where to start or what to do.
Here are 6 ways to make more friends and get better socially.
Even those who genuinely want to make more connections end up not knowing where to start or what to do.
Here are 6 ways to make more friends and get better socially.
1- Multiply new meetings
Get out there and meet people.
Call old friends and organize a meeting.
It sounds stupid but you make more friends if you don't meet people.
You can't possibly get better socially if you don't practice and put yourself in front of live situations.
Get out there and meet people.
Call old friends and organize a meeting.
It sounds stupid but you make more friends if you don't meet people.
You can't possibly get better socially if you don't practice and put yourself in front of live situations.
2- Capitalize on your friends' friends:
The easiest way to meet new people is through your existing friends.
They probably know or hang out with people that are somewhat similar to them.
This saves you the trouble of approaching total strangers.
The easiest way to meet new people is through your existing friends.
They probably know or hang out with people that are somewhat similar to them.
This saves you the trouble of approaching total strangers.
Plus you already have friends in common.
Having mutual friends eases the first approach and makes it way smoother.
You already have a common point to talk about (your mutual friend) so the conversation is more likely to have a starting point.
Having mutual friends eases the first approach and makes it way smoother.
You already have a common point to talk about (your mutual friend) so the conversation is more likely to have a starting point.
3- Focus on common points:
As mentioned above, the easiest way to make friends is focusing on what you have in common.
By doing so you explain to your interlocutor that they can feel safe while talking to you.
That because you explicitly let them know that you relate to them.
As mentioned above, the easiest way to make friends is focusing on what you have in common.
By doing so you explain to your interlocutor that they can feel safe while talking to you.
That because you explicitly let them know that you relate to them.
4- Suspend your judgment for a while:
Don't be too quick to judge.
Let people prove their worth but do not let pre-made ideas you might have of them define their value
Give people the time to show their true nature
Goes both positively and negatively
Gather enough info first
Don't be too quick to judge.
Let people prove their worth but do not let pre-made ideas you might have of them define their value
Give people the time to show their true nature
Goes both positively and negatively
Gather enough info first
5- Take care of your relationships
Don't take anyone for granted.
It costs nothing to call them once in a while to see how they're doing.
If you do this often enough, you can make sure that the day you'll call to ask for something.. They'll be there.
Be smart about it.
Don't take anyone for granted.
It costs nothing to call them once in a while to see how they're doing.
If you do this often enough, you can make sure that the day you'll call to ask for something.. They'll be there.
Be smart about it.
6- Understand that you can't be everyone's friend
This is probably the most important
If it doesn't click with someone or the vibe with them is off
Simply move on.
If someone who used to be a friend became distant
Simply move on.
This is probably the most important
If it doesn't click with someone or the vibe with them is off
Simply move on.
If someone who used to be a friend became distant
Simply move on.
No one is essential, everyone is replaceable.
Use this to your advantage.
Use this to your advantage.
"Conversation Starters" is one of the chapters of the Social Skills Playbook.
That along with 10 other chapters will help you sharpen your social skills and increase your social value.
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That along with 10 other chapters will help you sharpen your social skills and increase your social value.
Get it here, it's free:
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