Ray Shane asked:


Unlike most animals, human beings are social creatures and human beings cannot think of a life without friends.  We all want some change and variety in our lives which can only be brought about by friends. Those who love to socialise a lot, do not feel complete unless they are hanging out with lots of friends and buddies. And then there are some who are more discerning in their tastes and like to be surrounded by a few very close friends.

But not many people know how to make friends or develop lasting and enduring friendships. In today’s cut throat busy world most people are busy with their demanding jobs. They hardly get the time to meet up or hang out with friends, the phone calls become fewer and far between and then comes a time when you just drift apart for no reason at all, or due to lack of time.

Another reason, why many people are friendless or feel lonely is because they are painfully shy, are scared of socialising with other people and become quite tongue tied when they have to meet new people. These are the people for whom all these friendship site/sites, making friends online sites, make friends online free sites have mushroomed on the internet.

If you do a search in the internet, you will find countless internet dating sites, speed dating sites, romantic dating sites and friendship website where you can sign up either for free or against a nominal charge. Then you have to create your profile. Take care to write out a brief but very interesting and creative and peppy description of yourself and make sure to add loads of humour.
A bit of sparkling witticism and humour will always make your profile more interesting than that of others and if you can portray yourself as a well rounded personality with diverse tastes and interests, then your chances of getting a good number of friends will become higher.

Another way of spicing up your profile is to add a number of attractive photographs of yours which should include both head shot photos as well as full bodied photographs. This will increase your chances of finding more friends. And of course you must write out your interests and preferences and hobbies in details. The golden rule is to avoid being boring.

When you receive friend requests, which will, start pouring in by the dozens very soon, you must accept them and in less than 2 weeks you shall have over a hundred friends on your friend list. You can regularly keep in touch with them through scraps or comments or scribbles on your scrapbook or you can send messages to each other.

Francis Githinji asked:


Tips on how to make friends will guide you on how you can go about looking for people who can compliment your life. Life is all about compliments and people who make your life better or worthwhile are worth being your friends. It is a high time you stop making friends out of luck or speculation. To make friends, you need to plan for it and know exactly what you want. Many times, people come in our lives and we have no otherwise than to be close to them. It is vital to realize that you are under no obligation to be in a friendship with someone you do not even like. Therefore, friendship is a choice you make and, you need to trust yourself to make the right decision. Before you even know how to make good friends, you need to know some of the things that can give you an edge to make a lasting relationship.

The first thing is you; your character and your values. Before you meet anyone, you need to establish that there is no way you can meet great friends if you are not great. In other words, people will get what they deserve because they attract those who are similar to them. Since we all want to have great friends in out lives, we need to look for ways to become what we want. To make friends, you need to get rid of the clutter and junk in your system. Look at whatever is holding you back and decide to become better. If you deal with the issue of jealousy or selfishness, acknowledge your flaws and seek ways to overcome. To make friends, you must learn to appreciate the role of friends and the value they have in our lives. Many are going through lives saying that they do not need anybody. To the contrary, we need friends and they need us. The business of life cannot exist without true friendship. It is vital for you to notice that I’m not talking about perfection; there is no perfection.

To make friends, you need to look at things from a positive perspective. It is no wonder that most people who do not have friends are grumpy and full of negativity. In life, whatever you dream will come to be and, when you envision prosperity and success in regard to friendship, your dream will come true. After you have dealt with yourself, you will come to the easy part. When you notice potential friends, be open and friendly. This is the way we all make good friends and there is nothing complicated about it. Even if they do not wish to talk to you, you have nothing to loose; you want friends who are open minded and fun after all. Sometimes, we do not get what we expect and our hopes and expectation in friends can be watered down. Take such experiences to strengthen your will and, to realize how true friendship is important. Chances are that you will find friends who are just like you.

Truby Johnson asked:


Many people coming online would like to start their own work at home business, and get down to the business of making money right away. In this article I will discuss how you can start work at home business in 24 hours or less, and make a few good friends at the same time.

Your goal very simply is to find some people that you can trust to refer you to a quality work at home business. In doing this you will make friends with people because some of them will become your new business partners.

The absolute best place to do this is at a discussion forum. One forum that I will suggest you start at is the WarriorForum.com. You will have to register to be able to participate in the discussion, but there is no fee for this.

The Warrior Forum is one of the leading Internet marketing forums on the Internet today. It is also an excellent place to meet people who are working at building a business online from the comfort of their own home.

Initially you will just want to spend a little bit of time looking around in the forum itself. You’ll see that it is divided into various categories, and then each one contains different threads around a specific topic.

These make for great reading, as well as coming up with ideas on how you can start a work at home business. Be sure to have a pen and paper handy ready to take notes as you come across something that’s interesting to you.

You can go to the main discussion forum and post a thread telling people that you are looking for a quality work at home business. In a matter of minutes you are going to see all kinds of responses.

Some people will offer to discuss their business with you by private mail. You may end up chatting online or even talking to someone on the phone.

You should have a few things in mind in terms of what you are looking in a work from home business opportunity. If you are not sure what this means then just keep taking notes, and you will be surprised at how a plan will come to mind on the conversations you are having.

This is just one idea on how to start a work at home business and make friends in 24 hours or less. There are thousands of online discussion forums and you can frequent others if you want to come up with even more ideas.

Francis Githinji asked:


We are becoming incredibly global and, making friends has never been so easy. Making friends abroad is pretty exciting and you will be very glad to know all about the cultures of others. It therefore becomes very essential to know how to make friends abroad. You do not have to travel around the world physically to meet great people. You can simple engage the new technologies that will enable you to communicate in real time with people who are anywhere in the world. I’m mainly talking about online communications and when you are making friends, you could engage chat rooms. Chat service providers are numerous and they give you a platform where you can show case yourself to the world as you get to meet new people. It is pretty easy to use chats and the following is a clear guide on how to get you communicating to potential friends online. First though, let us look at some of the reasons why you might want to meet people from abroad.

Friendship is a great motivator to meet friends abroad and, it is that exchange of culture that really opens our minds to different realities. Friends abroad might be the key to our progression. As you get to network socially, you can discover new business and job opportunities that will definitely change your life. You can meet friends from abroad to get some insights into things that you are not sure about. Instead on relying on hearsay, you can get information from people who are on the ground on a particular issue. However, you just want to kick back and have some fun. The guide is real simple and all you have to do is establish a good online service that will provide chatting and other facilities of this kind. The service provider needs to be reliable and safe. You need to look at the track record of a particular service in order to arrive at a good decision.

When you are satisfied with a service, you can register to become a member. This is where you are given the go ahead to meet friends abroad. You can choose people from any country that you wish. Before you start chatting, make sure to read the rules. Rules will protect you to meet the right people. Read them and also agree to the terms and conditions only if you are fully satisfied with them. When it comes to making friends, there are things that are acceptable and there are those that are not. For example, before you really get to know people, you should not give your personal information. It is until you are fully satisfied that you can start to give more detail on yourself. Bottom line is to have all the fun that you can as you meet new people. You will soon discover that you have the world on your fingers and that it is a new exciting world where all things are possible. Society needs friendship and we cannot survive without it. Therefore, get chatting and creating bonds that will not be broken.

Dr David Black asked:


In today’s busy world one often finds that work and time constraints seem to control our lives and that we rarely find time to have a real conversation with anyone. In bygone years people wrote letters to each other and archives have displays of letters which are full of care and love for others.

Then came the telephone. Communication became easy between friends but was found to be time consuming. Nowadays it seems easier to send an email or a text message. These text messages are often abbreviated for economy and look as if they were transmitted by a machine to be read by another machine.

Certainly they carry no essence of human love or semblance of friendship. They are erased immediately after having been read by the recipient and like a speck of dust blown away by the wind, are no longer in existence. The hand written letter of yesteryear, sometimes written on perfumed paper, carried an entirely different message.

How can we regain the feelings of friendship and camaraderie and find ourselves in a circle of genuine friends who care for each other and care about each other? There are a number of tried and true steps that should take if we are to succeed in our mission.

1. Get out there! This means that you will need to get up from watching TV or sitting at the computer and go somewhere else.

2. You will need to be involved in activities that you think you might like but you do not necessarily have to excel in or be good at doing them. Just be there.

3. Here are some of the things or places that you could try:  A church, choir, painting class, basketball , debating club, bush, walking etc. The key to making new friends at these activities will be to involve yourself  with the other people there. Develop a strategy and walk up to them with a smile and introduce yourself. Do not be formal but rather say, ” Hello, I’m David” and put out your hand to shake their hand.

This approach makes eye contact which is very important and also makes body contact as well. They will respond to your contact by saying their name, looking you in the eye and shaking your hand .Now repeat their name by replying to them, ” Nice to meet you Mary” or whatever their name is.

Remember their name and repeat it to yourself six times so that when you see them again you will be be able to greet them by their name. Did you know that the most important word in a person’s whole life is their own name? Now tell them that you are new to the church, group, team or whatever, and would like to meet some of the other people there.

It is quite likely that the person that you have just met will call over some of their friends and introduce you to them also. Just remember to say their names aloud , shake their hands, whether male or female, and try to remember their names. Maybe you can make up a silly rhyme to remind yourself of their name !

4. Now that you have met some people, start to involve yourself in the activities. You will quickly find that you seem to get on better with some people better than others. This is normal and natural.

5. Be a good listener. By this I mean that you should hear what they are saying and empathise with them by looking into their eyes when they are speaking and make the appropriate ****** expression in response to what they are saying. This means that if they say something amusing you can smile or if they say something sad you show sympathy. It is a good idea to nod when they speak so as to show that you are with them and agree with and understand what they are saying. In today’s world it is a rare thing to find someone to seems to know how you are feeling. Your new  friend will be deeply appreciative of this fact and will seek you out again.

6. Give people your telephone number or email address. Let them know that you would love to hear from them and that you are always free to go out out for a coffee or movie etc. They will understand that you are not stand-offish and can be readily approached.

7. Do not be a know all .We all think that we are knowledgeable but we need to realise that others have opinions and thoughts that may be quite different to ours. Respect their opinions and do not allow yourself to be drawn into discussions or arguments of a contentious nature. They will not get you anywhere and can break up a friendship.

 

8. Become a volunteer. In our materialistic world it is the volunteers who really stand out in a crowd. They give of themselves freely to help make the world a better place. The organization, club, choir, group etc that you have joined can always do with extra helping hands and your

volunteering to do a job will make you a lot of friends. People who might not have noticed you volunteer.

9. Lastly respect your new friends’ confidences and do not engage in idle gossip. A true friend feels able to exchange confidential information and knows that this will be kept inviolate and not repeated to anyone else.

 

10. Do not criticize other people when speaking to your friends. It is better to be known as someone who always has a good word to say about someone rather than being know as a person with a sharp tongue.