kizik Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 ... and I'm a great guy with a great attitude. Any ideas about how to make friends?
carrotgirl Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 1. Acquire a cute puppy. 2. Take puppy with you everywhere. 3. Let puppy reel in hapless friend targets. {{{{kizik spelled backwards is kizik}}} Carrot
LonelyVocalist Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 Friends are over-rated. I have friends, but they leave me out of almost everything they do and act like I should be seen but not heard. I love them, but I just wish they didn't leave me out so much. Perhaps you should get a pet? They make some GREAT friends! I would do that, however, my mother's allergic to cats and dogs.
Suiyobi Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 Like 90% of all the people I know are acquaintances. I only have less than 10 "real" friends, and honestly, I'm fine with that. If you're looking for friends, be sure it's because you really want to make friends with them and not just to boost your popularity meter (e.g., MySpace and people's "friends"). As for tips on how to get friends, start to get to know people who you see everyday.
JohnnyBlaze Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 Where do you hang out? What do you do? Find places in your area that offer the kinds of things you like, and frequent them. Look for activity forums related to your area. If you're a diver in Wisconsin, look for "Wisconsin diving", or if you do macramé in Oregon, search for that. Not only will you make friends, but you'll make ones with similar interests. If you don't do anything at all, start looking for something. Alternately, volunteer. It's a great way to meet people, and it makes you look like such a sweet, caring guy (even if you're not).
Happy2Bsingle Posted June 15, 2008 Posted June 15, 2008 take up hobbys, join classes for things u would like to learn, join a sports team. but pick ya friends carefully, som1 wiv a similar personality to u so u dont clash. good luck xxx
Starting Over Again Posted June 15, 2008 Posted June 15, 2008 I don't know either. I think it has something to do with being totally cool fun and interesting, then throwing yourself out there. Not bein sarcastic.. I'm on the same boat
Love_Forest Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 I have acquaintances to hang out with and have some fun. or the personal problems i go to a coach.
KingCrimson Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 1. Use http://www.meetup.com to find groups related to your hobbies. There are groups for everything, from wine tasting, beer connoisseurs, road biking, political meetups, speed dating, bar crawls, web entrepeneur meetups - you name it. Join as many groups as you want, attend their meetups. 2. There should be similar clubs/groups on Facebook. Facebook's also a useful way to keep in touch with people you've met, contact old friends, etc... It is not like Myspace, less kiddies, more professional, lot more privacy and almost no spam. If you're a college student, facebook's key. i just graduated from school, and was in the same situation. found some cool groups on facebook for the region i moved to that meet up and have random dinners or drinking nights. 3. There's always good old Craigslist... I don't know what your interests are. Maybe you play an instrument. See if you can find other musicians to jam with. Maybe you're into tennis, post on the activity partners section... or give the "strictly platonic" section a shot. it's a lot less spam filled and cleaner than the personals section. 4. meet people at work? google for local clubs? I googled, and found a local homebrewing club I'm a part of. Check your local community center - maybe they have some cool guy activities like a martial arts class... 5. Give in, live the hermit life.
D-Lish Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 Definetely join a hobby group. A poker league, a gym, volunteer organization.... anything that gets you out there meeting people who like doing the same things you do. Most of my friends, I acquired in school... and through those friends my social circle snowballed and continues to do so. Before you know it, you have one friend- they introduce you to someone they know- and voila... you are part of a social circle. Just have to put yourself out there!
Recommended Posts