Make Friends with Someone Here

It is a truism that in order to make friends, you have to be a friend. This sounds so simple, but it is a lot more than it sounds. Here is a list of 10 things to help you be a friend:

1. Enjoy people – Tell yourself, “I'm going to try to enjoy this conversation.” Loosen up.
2. Express – Don't hide who you are. Tell people the first thing you think about. Let them know your thoughts.
3. Find commonalities – Chances are you can find something in common with everyone you meet.
4. Take initiative – Don't wait. Be the person to start a conversation. You have to take the lead sometimes.
5. Be willing to make mistakes – Not everyone you meet is a good person. It's okay to be hurt by people, as long as you survive to tell the tale. Hey, tell it as a war story to the new friend you make!
6. Be positive – No one wants to talk to someone who is negative all the time. It's okay to be hurt; it's okay to have problems, but do you want your hurts and your problems to define who you are? Be who you want to be, which at least is a positive person.
7. Take responsibility for people – Take the responsibility to help strangers and acquaintances simply because you know you want to.
8. Tell them good things you are aware of – If you know of an amazing sale, tell them. If you know of something really fun, tell them. If you know of a really good place, tell them.

Take action! Come to our upcoming free Zoom meetings and put the above tips into practice right away!

Remember: In order to make friends, you have to be a friend.

Be a friend.

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