2. Become a member of a new club or group
Engage in a cause-related activity where you can meet people who share your interests and values. You’ll share a common interest, and over time, some of these connections may develop into lifelong friendships.
3. Demonstrate your friendliness
A person who has friends must display their friendliness. You have to embody the thing you seek. What characteristics do you value in “a friend”? Make sure you are a good example of those.
4. Don’t try to find parallels
It’s still possible to form a friendship with someone even if you don’t have the same values or interests as them. A true friend is like a vast ocean that can see all of another person’s imperfections. Therefore, if someone has a different worldview than you, don’t condemn them. Making new friends will be possible if you don’t do that.
5. Take time to listen
When someone is speaking, if you find your focus straying, make an effort to focus it again. Others will feel respected, understood, and warmly toward you if you listen properly.
6. Make friends with your friends’ friends
This is great if you want to widen your network of acquaintances. Many people also view it as handy and secure because they undoubtedly share many of your mutual friend’s traits.
7. Keep in contact
Don’t forget to call or message someone once you’ve interacted with them and swapped numbers. When the next meeting is, give them a call. Alternatively, you can talk to each other on the phone.
To build a strong friendship, it helps to open up to others often – as long as it doesn’t disturb them.
8. Say yes
This rule is used by actors when doing improv, and it also applies when meeting new friends! Saying yes can indicate that you are willing to try new things, but it can also indicate that you are willing to go wherever the conversation leads.
9. Enhance your self-confidence
It is simpler for others to recognize these attributes in you when you have self-confidence and self-esteem. Prior to establishing new partnerships, it’s critical to like oneself and to be in a stable mental and emotional state. It should be a priority to preserve existing relationships as well as forge new ones.
