Many say that you can never have too many friends, but they also say good friends are hard to come by. Friends are important, but many people have trouble making new ones. Luckily I have a few tips that will help break the ice.
The hardest part of making friends is the start; you need to break the ice. One of the easiest thing you can do is see if you have anything in common with the other person. It can be a TV show, movie, a book, or even a type of food you like. A tip in this stage is to say you are interested in a wide range of things, for example if it is a movie, say movies from 4 or 5 genres. This common point will be the base of your friendship, and the start of conversation. When in conversation you should try to avoid dominating the conversation.
After the conversation of the common point is over, or there is a awkward silence, you should ask about them. Most people love to talk about them selves, if you listen to them and give them short phrase feedback like, “That's hilarious”, or “That's too bad.” People love to hear that you are interested in their lives. When you talk about yourself keep it shorter than the other persons, unless they said very few words. In that case they like to listen to other people, so talk, but still do not talk excessively. After this you should be able to tell if you like the person's personality, and they are worth befriending.
Well now you know how to make more friends. I hope that this guide helped you make new friends. I use this strategy all the time and it works great for me. Just remember.
