{"id":13122,"date":"2013-03-04T22:11:34","date_gmt":"2013-03-05T06:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=13122"},"modified":"2013-03-04T23:21:03","modified_gmt":"2013-03-05T07:21:03","slug":"how-to-make-more-friends-5-simple-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/how-to-make-more-friends-5-simple-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make More Friends : 5 Simple Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You probably feel that knowing how to make more friends is the key to having a great circle of friends, while avoiding getting lonely and misunderstood. In this article, we\u2019re going to talk about exactly how to do that, by following 5 simple strategies.<\/p>\n

These strategies will not only allow you to make friends in the next weeks, but also help you keep doing it for a long time. Read on\u2026<\/p>\n

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1 – Decide that you Want More Friends<\/b><\/p>\n

To be even more accurate, make a decision with yourself that you absolutely need<\/span> to be making new friends.<\/p>\n

Making friends is the key for you to live an interesting life. With new friends, you discover new ways of looking at life, new activities, new ideas, and new ways to have fun.<\/p>\n

You also can\u2019t be successful if you\u2019re going to be surrounded with unsuccessful people. You absolutely need a successful group of friends that will inspire you to be the successful person you want to be.<\/p>\n

Start be deciding, right now, that making friends is one of your priorities in life.<\/p>\n

2 – Accept That You Can\u2019t Always Be Right, and people can\u2019t always be wrong<\/b><\/p>\n

One of the biggest blocks for having new friends in your life, is cling to your way of thinking, and refuse the ideas of others. Being right, or being wrong isn\u2019t as important as being happy. And, in order to be happy, you need to be open to other people\u2019s ideas, so they can be friends with you.<\/p>\n

If you have your own opinions on things, that\u2019s great. And you can make your opinion even more stronger, and well informed, by considering other people\u2019s opinions and perspectives.<\/p>\n

If you rely exclusively on your opinion, you probably will miss out on other people\u2019s experiences, skills, and wisdom, that you could make use of, otherwise.<\/p>\n

People want to be listened to and respected for any value they add to your life. Being open-minded is the first step for you to appreciate the ideas they share with you.<\/p>\n

3 – Connect With A Connector<\/b><\/p>\n

A great way to meet lots of people quickly, and without a lot of hassle, is to get under the wing of a connector.<\/p>\n

These are people who are always meeting new friends, and connecting people together. If you get to know them, and make friends with them, you will automatically meet lots of people, just by staying close to them.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll also learn a lot of techniques that they use to meet and make friends with interesting people.<\/p>\n

4 – Explore New Interests and Activities<\/b><\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to keep doing it for life, just for a small period, get there, get to know the people, and move on.<\/p>\n

A great way to make more friends is to consider new activities, or interests. You can pick a new class, subscribe for three months, and meet some new friends. you don\u2019t have to keep doing it forever.<\/p>\n

Most of the time, group activities and meetup groups are free for everyone to join. That\u2019s where you can meet people who also want to make more friends.<\/p>\n

The easiest place to make friends, is to go meet people who are also looking<\/span> for new friends.<\/p>\n

5 – Stop Seeing Some Friends (Be Selective)<\/b><\/p>\n

This may seem insane as this article is about how to see MORE people. But, after many years of experience in making friends, and teaching other people how to do it, I can tell you that selecting the kind of people you accept to hang out with ends up making you see more people, not less.<\/p>\n

By deciding to only see a certain kind of people (dependable, honest, open minded, etc.), people realize that you don\u2019t see them just because you want to avoid being alone. Rather, they realize that you\u2019re seeing them because you appreciate their personality.<\/p>\n

That makes people like you more, stay friends with you longer, and seek to understand and get close to you.<\/p>\n

The result? It\u2019s hard to ever feel lonely when you have the important support of a solid group of friends.<\/p>\n

Learn More<\/b><\/p>\n

If you want to learn more techniques for meeting new people, I recommend that you get on my Free Social Skills Newsletter<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n

In it, I\u2019ll show you the best techniques and strategies for meeting and making friends. I\u2019ll also share with you new tips for having amazing conversations, that instantly make people want to get to know you.<\/p>\n

See you there.
\n– Paul Sanders<\/p>\n

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Paul Sanders<\/b> helps people Overcome Shyness and Loneliness, Master Conversation and Social Skills, Make Friends, and Build a Social Circle. If you want to get more Free Advice, go here: Get The Friends You Want<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/a><\/em><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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