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Making New Friends |
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Friendship is an important part of our life and it is one relationship that is free from all bound and complications. But some of us find it difficult to make friends or keep friends. Moving from one place to the other, changing jobs and patterns of life often makes it difficult for us to make new friends.
In other cases shyness or poor social skills can prevent us from taking the first step in forming a new friendship. Here are some useful tips to help you make new friends, no matter where you are. |
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Have an open and positive attitude
We can drive potential friends away by demanding they share our beliefs and attitudes. Try to accept people as they are and not make them for what you want them to be. Open yourself to the possibility of learning and experiencing something new in every relationship.
Treatment of other people
Treat the people around you the same way as you expect to be treated. If you have a closed or judgmental attitude towards your potential friends then you will surely scare them off.
Friends are not made overnight
Don’t expect instant results. After all friends are not made overnight. Sharing your deepest secrets with someone needs a good amount of trust and understanding between the two people. So take things slowly and first discuss the lighter phase of life and later get into the more complicated things.
Don’t criticize your friends
Don’t look for flaws all the time. If you get into the tendency to criticize your friends all the time then neither you can be neither a good listener nor a good friend. No person is without flaws. So why not accept and see the positive side to your pal?
Places to meet potential friends
Most people make friends at the work place. Open yourself up to the possibilities by participating in social occasions, such as Friday night drinks or lunches to celebrate employee birthdays.
Socialize with your neighbors. Look for people who share the same interest as you. Like if you like walking, then join a neighborhood walking group. Also use your existing network of family and friends to meet new people.
Making new friends is quite simple. With a little bit of effort and will from your side you will find eager to be befriended in every path of life
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