St. Pete Making Better Friends: A Salon for Deepening Your Relationships

Three clear themes have emerged since we launched our first Meetup group in 2023.
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First, people want to make new friends. Second, people want to build stronger, more meaningful connections earlier in relationships. And third, they want to deepen the friendships they already have.
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This 2-hour in-person salon is designed for people who are ready to take the next step towards building new connections and intentionally deepening current friendships.
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This salon is not a social gathering. It's not a class. It's not therapy. ​It’s a highly facilitated, small-group experience (limited to 20 people) focused on one essential question:
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What actually helps relationships deepen - and how do we practice it?
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The salon blends short, practical framing with guided interaction and reflection. We’ll explore:

• ​Why many acquaintanceships and friendships stall, and how to move them forward
• ​Conversation openers and prompts that create connection and depth
• ​Emotionally intelligent behaviors and language that support healthy relationships
• ​Practical communication tips that integrate candor, empathy, reciprocity, and action

​You’ll spend much of the session in paired and group dialogue, practicing new ways of engaging that are simple, human, and immediately applicable.
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You’ll leave with:

• ​Clarity on how to deepen at least one long-standing relationship
• ​A concrete commitment to deepen a new acquaintance or emerging friendship
• ​A repeatable way of approaching conversations that build stronger, more meaningful relationships

​This salon is for people who are curious, hopeful, slightly uncomfortable, and ready to be more intentional about the relationships they want and care about.